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THE ZAHNISERS 



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A HISTORY OF THE FAMILY IN AMERICA. 

BY 

KATE M. ZAHNISER 

AND 

CHARLES REED ZAHNISER 



ILLUSTRATED 



MERCER, PA.: 

Kate M. Zahniser, Publisher. 

1906 



Wti/i a co7isdousness of its many defects, but with a 
hope that despite them all it may serve to k7iit more closely 
the ties of kinship-love throughout the family, this book is 
respectfully dedicated to the memory of the Zahnisers gone 
on before. 

Kate M. Zahniser, 

Charles Reed Zahniser. 
August JO, ipo6. 



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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORD 

OF 

MATHIAS ZAHNISER, L 

(It will be remembered that the name was spelled "Zahneisen" 
when the family came to America and for some fifty years 
thereafter. This spelling is still retained by the family in 
Germany.) 

Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 7, page 836, 6th Co., 8th 
Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, John Miller, Captain, Col. 
James Ross, Commander, carries the name "Mathias Stonizen", 
apparently misspelling for Zahneisen. On page 858 is a muster 
roll of Capt. John Miller, 6th Co., 8th Bat., 1 782, in which the 
name appears "Mathias Q?aneson". 

"Mathias Zahneisen" signed the "Oath of Allegiance", at 
Lancaster. The Tax List of Lancaster Borough during the War of 
the Revolution contains the name "Math's Zaneisen, joiner" (i. e., 
carpenter, known to have been the trade of Mathias Zahneisen). 
Capt. Miller's company was partially recruited in Lancaster Bor- 
ough. 

TTie above record, together with that in "The Zahnisers" (copy 
in Congressional Library) was accepted by the Daughters of the 
American Revolution in the case of Mabel Zahniser Clayton, who 
was thereupon enrolled as a member under National Number 
235199. Other applicants for such membership should refer to 
the correspondence and records on file in connection with this 
number in the national office at Washington. 

1927. 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

INTRODUCTION 7 

PART ONE— 

I — Origin of The Family 19 

II — The Settlement in America 3^ 

in— The Old Homestead 43 

IV— The Third Generation 53 

V — Social Position and Characteri'stics 7' 

PART TWO— 

I — Descendants of Matthias (2) 87 

II — Descendants of Michael 121 

III — Descendants of Valentine (2) i45 

IV — Descendants of William I57 

V — Descendants of Jacob 169 

VI — Descendants of David I77 

VII— Descendants of Mary (McCracken) 189 

VIII— Tree of Earlier Generations I94 

INDEXES— 

I— Zahnisers, Male I97 

II — Zahnisers, Female 200 

III — Descendants of Other Names, Male 202 

IV — Descendants of Other Names, Female 207 



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Valentino Zahneisen of Moersheim, Germany 



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INTRODUCTORY. 



The Zahniser Family includes at this writing 
1,432 people, the mass of whom reside in Pennsyl- 
vania and the majority in Mercer County. They are 
the descendants of a German boy who with his mother 
arrived in America in 1753. 

For more than a quarter of a century there has 
been a demand for a history of the Connection. This 
has lately become much more urgent as the fourth 
generation was seen to be rapidly dying otT and with 
them much valuable information would naturally be 
lost. The first efforts towards a comprehensive record 
were made by Jacob Zahniser of Jackson Township, 
Mercer County, who died in 1891. For a score of 



8 THE ZAHNISERS 

years he had been gathering statistics and recording 
facts relating to the early history, many of which he 
had obtained from his grandmother, the wife of the 
original Matthias. The manuscripts he left have been 
of incalculable value in the preparation of this volume 
which has drawn more largely from them than from 
any other single source. 

In 1902 the present compilers began the task of 
securing a complete family record and putting it into 
shape for publication. The manuscripts mentioned 
above were found to contain a mass of material, but 
it was in no condition for publication so that it be- 
came necessary to work it over entirely in the new. 
As much additional data had to be secured, the first 
efforts were directed to this task. Blanks were sent 
out through the entire Connection to be filled with 
data for the Record of the Family. At the same time, 
steps were taken to find some trace of our ancestors 
in Germany and locate the relatives still living there. 



INTRODUCTORY 9 

This last undertaking, which, at the time, seemed 
likely to be most difficult, proved unexpectedly suc- 
cessful. The tradition in the family here was that our 
ancestor was the son of Valentine Zahneisen who 
married a certain Juliana Clemens and lived in a 
village near the city of Landau till 1753 when they 
sailed for America. Working on this basis, cor- 
respondence was opened with the Royal States At- 
torney at Landau which resulted in discovering the 
record of our ancestor's marriage and locating the 
families from which both he and his wife sprang. A 
letter was then addressed to "The Oldest Person 
named Zahneisen Living in Moersheim" to which the 
following reply — written of course in German — was 
received : 

Moersheim, Sept. 18, 1902. 

Most Esteemed Uncle : 

In reply to the note of June 12, I will communicate 
to you the following in so far as I am acquainted with 
the facts in this matter. My name is Valentin Zahneisen, 



lo THE ZAHNISERS 

63 years old, a master-baker in Moersheim near Landau, 
Palatinate ; also born there. The brother of my father, 
Valentin Zahneisen, emigrated to America in the begin- 
ning of the nineteenth century. He was unmarried. Of 
a Juliana Clemens, to whom you referred in your note, 
nothing is known here. Moersheim is one-half hour from 
Ilbesheim and one hour from Leinsweiler. 

This is what I am able to communicate to you in 
this matter. Should you have need of more particulars, 
please let me know. I am ready any time to give you 
gladly any information possible. 

With greatest respect signs, 

Valentin Zahneisen. 

Thus after a separation of l5o years, the two 
branches of the family again came into touch with each 
other. Further correspondence followed and, in 1904, 
Rev. U. W. McMillan visited Landau and secured much 
valuable material including several photographs and 
establishing many things which had previously been 
only surmised. 

The compilers have also been in touch with some 
of the best streams of tradition in the family. These 



INTRODUCTORY ii 

have been used along with the sources mentioned 
above. The task of selecting and adjusting such a 
mass of material, much of it fragmentary and some- 
times contradictory, can be appreciated by those only 
who have been engaged in similar effort. It is regret- 
able that these records are still so incomplete. The 
statistics concerning some of the older generations 
had not been kept and some small branches of the 
family cannot be located. More trying than either of 
these misfortuntes has been the fact that some of the 
Connection to whom blanks were repeatedly sent have 
neglected to return them. Others have re- 
turned the blanks but partially filled out. All the 
material secured has been faithfully used so that the 
compilers feel that they can disclaim all responsibility 
for important omissions. Of course not everything 
furnished has been printed ; many incidents have been 
omitted and biographies have been cut down so as 
to observe a fair proportion and to keep within the 



12 THE ZAHNISERIS 

necessary limits of the book. Nothing, however, of 
real historical worth has been intentionally omitted. 
Doubtless some mistakes will be found; they are in- 
evitable in a work of this kind. Great care has been 
used, however, to make them as few as possible, the 
proofs being- read again and again in search of errors. 

Among the most potent of the agencies that have 
been operative in preserving the family traditions and 
conserving the family spirit have been the annual re- 
unions. The first of these was held in 1875 at the Old 
Homestead then owned by ''Capt. James" Zahniser 
who, with Jacob son of Michael had been most in- 
strumental in bringing it about. After a few years 
it became the custom to alternate the place of meeting 
between Jeiferson Township and the vicinity of the 
original settlement. This arrangement continued till 
1905, since which time they have been held at Mercer 
which is centrally located and easily accessible by rail. 
Unfortunately no record of these reunions has been 




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OF THK FAMITA' 



INTRODUCTORY 13 

kept and we are thus deprived of what might have 
been a valuable source for this work. 

In addition to the persons mentioned above, 
special gratitude is due to Prof. Maurice E. Wright 
for translating documents. 

Throughout the book, frequent mention will be 
found of places incompletely located. In all cases, 
Counties and Post Offices are in Pennsylvania unless 
otherwise stated and Townships mentioned are in 
Mercer County. In designating the various genera- 
tions, Valentin Zahnisen and his wife are accounted 
the First, those following being denoted as Second, 
Third, etc., in order. 



PART ONE. 



"We must learn again to value our domestic tradi- 
tions, A pious care has preserved certain monuments 
of the past. So antique dress, provincial dialects, old 
folk songs have found appreciative hands to gather them 
up before they should disappear from the earth. What 
a good deed to guard these crumbs of a great past, these 
vestige's of the souls of our ancestors ! Let us do the 
same for our family traditions, save and guard as much 
as possible of the patriarchal, whatever it's form." 

Charles Wagner. 



ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY. 



CHAPTER I. 

Nestled in the heart of a beautiful valley not far 
from the upper Rhine in Highland Germany, is the 
city of Landau. The entire region is historic; thirty 
miles to the north-east is Worms where Luther faced 
the frenzied powers of Rome; at about the same 
distance a little more to the east is Heidelberg the 
nursery of German Calvinism and where, still earlier, 
Jerome the companion of Huss nailed his theses to 
the church door; Landau itself figured in the religious 
conflicts of every century from the fifteenth. In the 
Thirty Years War it was taken eight times by Swedes, 
Spaniards, Imperialists and French, and to the present 
day it continues a stronghold of Protestantism. 



20 THE ZAHNISERS 

At a distance of some two miles a little south and 
east of Landau are two villages called Ilbesheim and 
Moersheim. Of these the tlrst has two or three hun- 
dred inhabitants, and the second about six hundred. 
Two miles farther east is another village called Billig- 
sheim. Landau itself contains some ten thousand 
people. 

It was from this group of villages that the 
Zahnisers came. A century and a half have elapsed 
since our ancestors bade farewell to the Fatherland, 
but in those regions there is so little change that one 
can look on conditions there today and with little 
difficulty imagine what they were in the middle of the 
eighteenth century. 

The country surrounding Landau, is surpassing- 
ly beautiful and fertile and is proudly called by its 
inhabitants, "The Pearl of Germany." In the midst 
of the valley flows the little Queich and on either side 
the low-rolling hills are covered with patches of grain 



ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY 21 

and vegettables a rod or two wide presenting some- 
what the appearance of a huge crazy-patch quilt. The 
people live in little villages grouped here and there, for 
land is so scarce and valuable that they have no room 
for fences and farm residences such as are common 
in America. The farmers own but a small strip of 
land each and this they cut up into little sections which 
they cultivate as an American would a garden. In 
the villages, the houses are built entirely of stone or 
brick and are almost as compactly placed as in our 
great cities. In most cases, the stable is joined to 
the house or stands but a few feet from the back door. 
The streets are narrow and are paved with Belgian 
Blocks. Most of the houses are very old, some of 
them having been in constant use for over four hun- 
dred years. 

The people are a sturdy and thrifty class who 
live in a simple and, to an American, a somewhat 
primitive way. For use on their lands, they have no 



22 THE ZAHNISERS 

horses nor even oxen but use cows for hauling and 
plowing- and that without even a yoke. Broad leather 
bands are placed around the animal's horns and con- 
nected with great chains which are attached to the 
cumbersome wagons. The women folk work much 
in the fields and are constantly to be seen driving the 
teams of cows or following along with bundles of 
grain, perhaps, on their heads. Domestic habits are 
as simple as those of outdoor life. One of the chief 
products of the region is wine which the people use 
quite freely. Their wines, however, are light and 
seem comparatively harmless. Drunkenness is not 
prevalent as in England and America. There is noth- 
ing of the feverish rush so characteristic of American 
life, but much more of sociability and neighborly 
cheer. 

According to the tradition preserved in this coun- 
try, the family sprang from a certain Valentine 
Zahneisen, as the name was spelled at first in America, 



ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY 23 

who married Juliana Clemens and lived in a village 
near Landau. Two sons had been born when, in 1 753, 
Valentine's health failed, and, by advise of his phy- 
sician, they sailed for America. Our researches in 
Germany have not only verified this tradition, but 
have pretty conclusively determined that Moersheim 
was the village in which our ancestors resided. We 
have found people bearing the name, some of whom 
reside at Moersheim and the remainder at Billigsheim. 
Those at the latter place, however, seem to have gone 
originally from Moersheim. By courtesy of the Royal 
States Attorney at Landau, we secured transcripts of 
the records at Moersheim and at Ilbesheim. In those of 
the former place, the name Zahneisen occurs frequent- 
ly during the last two centuries. The given name 
Valentine does not occur, however, prior to 1800 and 
then never in connection with Juliana Clemens. The 
frequency of the names Valentine and Michael in the 
later records indicate a common origin for that family 



24 THE ZAHNISERS 

and our own in which these names have always been 
favorites. hi the records at llbesheim, the name 
Zahneisen does not occur at all, but there are two 
entries one of which states that Valentin Zahnmeister 
and Juliana Clemens were married, September 24, 
1743, which is just ten years prior to the time when 
our tradition says that two children had been born and 
the family sailed for America. The other entry is on 
the preceding- page of the same book and states that 
Valentin Zahneis and Juliana Clemens stood up as 
sponsors at the christening of a child. Inasmuch as it 
was customary then for betrothed couples to be 
selected as sponsors at the christening of children of 
their friends, and since neither Zahnmeister nor 
Zahneis occurs elsewhere in the records it seems prob- 
able that the parties in both cases are the same. The 
probability that both forms are misspellings of the 
name Zahneisen is increased to a practical certainty by 
the fact that both entries are made in French hand- 



ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY 25 

writing. When one remembers the dilificulties of 
modern American officials with the spelling of foreign 
names, it is very easy to see how a French scribe 
could make the errors. At Ilbesheim the Clemens 
family still resides. It seems highly probable, there- 
fore, that Valentine was one of the Zahneisens at 
Moersheim and that Juliana's home was at Ilbesheim. 
At the latter place they were married and then took 
up their residence at Moersheim. The suggestion that 
the original form of the name was Zahnmeister which 
was transformed into Zahneisen is rendered untenable 
by the fact that the former name is nowhere else 
found while the latter appears frequently in the Moer- 
sheim records prior to 1743. 

The name Zahneisen (or Zahneissen by an older 
spelling) means "Tooth-iron", that is, an iron instru- 
ment for use on the teeth such as forceps or other tools 
of the dentist. Zahniser is an American transforma- 
tion and of course meaningless. 



26 THE ZAHNISERS 

The present Zahneisen family in Germany con- 
sists of only about a dozen persons. Valentin Zahnei- 
sen, the leading member of the family, is a retired 
master-baker and resides at Moersheim. He has two 
sisters, Elizabeth and Barbara and each of them has 
one child. He also has one brother, Konrad, living 
in Billigsheim who has three children. There is also 
a cousin of Valentin, Michael, living in Billigsheim, 
and Valentin himself has one daughter, married and 
two sons, one of them married and living in Landau. 
From this it is evident that the prospects for the con- 
tinuation of the name in the Fatherland are not very 
bright. The family is said to be one of the most pros- 
perous and respected in the community. Valentin is 
himself a genial character and now lives a life of com- 
parative leisure. His picture occurs elsewhere in this 
volume. 

One fact of considerable interest lately discovered 
is that another member of the family likewise named 



ORIGIN OF THE FAMILY 27 

Valentin and an uncle of the Valentin now living in 
Moersheim emigrated to America in 1805. This is 
the party mentioned in the letter from Valentin 
Zahniesen quoted in the Introduction and whom he 
apparently mistook for our ancestor. This man was 
twenty to twenty-five years old when he emigrated, 
and was unmarried. Nothing is known as to where 
he located or whether he afterwards married and left 
descendants. In case he did so, it is scarcely likely 
that his name would take the same form in anglicising 
as ours. From this reason the task of locating this 
branch of the family seems well nigh hopeless. 

Of the Clemens family from which our maternal 
ancestor came, but little is known. The family is of 
Swiss origin however, and the fact that Juliana was 
a member of the Reformed Church along with the 
other fact that Landau lies on the route from Switzer- 
land, the cradle of Calvinism to Heidelberg, its centre 
in Germany, suggests that the family may have been 



28 THE ZAHNISER'S 

one of those that migrated for conscience sake. In 
the days of religious bigotry, it frequently happened 
that those who were unwilling to sacrifice their religious 
convictions found safety in moving to another coun- 
try. Such seems a probable explanation of the settle- 
ment of the Clemens family in Ilbesheim. The 
Zahneisens now living in Germany are all Lutherans, 
there being no other Protestant churches in the villages 
where they reside. 

This much, then, we know of the origin of the 
Zahnisers. Their ancestors came from one of the 
choicest parts of Europe and out of that upper middle 
class which is everywhere the most stable element in 
society. The sturdy Teutonic stock which gave to 
the world a Luther and a Melangthan, and the free 
Swiss blood that stirred in a William Tell, united to 
produce the Zahnisers. 



THE SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA. 



CHAPTER II. 

It often happens that the things we undertake 
for our betterment bring us rather disaster. The sea- 
voyage on which Valentine Zahneisen entered for the 
improvement of his health, proved a long and rough 
one and before it ended both Valentine and his young- 
er son died and were buried at sea. Juliana and her 
older son, now four years old, landed in Philadelphia 
probably in the Fall of 1753. A widow with a small 
child, alone in a strange land among people of strange 
customs and a strange language, it is no wonder that 
Juliana was homesick and discouraged. She often 
declared that if she could have walked back to Ger- 
many she would have returned at once. The hard- 
ships and dangers of her first voyage that had cost her 



32 THE ZAHNISER6 

the death of a husband and a son, however, deterred 

her from undertaking another. 

It seems that she was not without a fair supply 
of money and by this means she succeeded in reaching 
a German settlement in Lancaster County where she 
seems to have had friends and which probably had 
been Valentine's destination when they left Germany. 
Here she resided till 1790. Some time during that 
period she married a certain Henry Stout but was again 
left a widow. There were no children by this mar- 
riage. 

Juliana's son, who landed with her in Philadel- 
phia, was named Matthias. As he grew to manhood 
in Lancaster County, he learned the carpenter's trade. 
About the year 1774 he married Mary Lint, daughter 
of Michael Lint, with whom he lived in Lancaster till 
1790. During his residence in Lancaster, his sons 
Matthias (2), Michael, John, Valentine and William 
were born. 



THE SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA 33 

The Revolutionary War occured during this 
period and the Zahneisens, or Zahnisers as they now 
came to be called, were not without a share in its hard- 
ships. Matthias' mother spun flax and carried 
the cloth to Philadelphia where she received for 
it $36 in Continental Currency. - Shortly afterwards 
this money was repudiated, but she still preserved her 

hard-earned savings and most of it is still in the family, 
valued by those who possess it far above what it was 
originally worth. Matthias had some $600 of this 
money at the time of his death. Matthias was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary War, but we do not know 
in what organization or for how long a period. This 
residence in Lancaster County is the most baffling 
period in the Family history. There are no other 
sources, apparently, than the traditions handed down 
from Matthias and his mother. These, however, are 
probably very reliable since other traditions received 



34 THE ZAHNISERS 

in the same way and later compared with other sources, 

have invariably been found correct. 

In 1790, Matthias moved with his family, includ- 
ing his mother, to Allegheny County and settled on a 
farm, though Matthias himself still worked at his trade 
and left the bulk of the farming to be done by the 
boys. In 1796 he sold this farm to Frederick Stoner 
by whose grandson, Whitmore Stoner, it is now oc- 
cupied. The farm lies in Penn Township east of 
Pittsburg and south of the Allegheny river and about 
one and a half miles south-west of the old town of 
Unity. The Mount Hope Cemetery is on the farm 
and a few rods west of it is the old stone house in 
which Matthias probably lived. The western end of the 
structure carries a stone tablet stating that it was built 
in 1812, but the eastern part is the original dwelling 
and is very much older. The older part is virtually a 
three-storied affair and built directly over a large 
spring. The first story was used as a cellar and milk- 



THE SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA 35 

house and the upper stories as a dwelling. The sur- 
face of the ground is rough, steep and full of rocks, 
in marked contrast to that found in Mercer County 
where the family next located. During Matthias' 
residence here, his sons Jacob and David and his 
daughter Mary were born. 

At the time when Matthias sold his farm in Alle- 
gheny County, the section of the state north of the 
Ohio and west of the Allegheny river had just been 
opened for settlement. The land had been purchased 
from the Indians in 1789 but they refused to vacate 
till General Wayne in the decisive battle of Fallen 
Timbers in 1794, convinced them that contracts are 
made to be kept and that the land was no longer theirs. 
The Indians now lowered their wigwams and silently 
retired westward, leaving the region open for white 
settlers. The Legislature had in the meanwhile ar- 
ranged to sell the land. Settlers were required to clear, 
fence and cultivate at least two acres for every hundred 



36 THE ZAHNISERIS ; 

they desired to purchase and to build a house in which i 

they were to reside or cause others to reside for a i 

period of five years. At the end of that time they i 

were permitted to purchase the land at the rate of $20 : 

for each hundred acres. The first man to settle in \ 

Mercer County in accordance with this arrangement \ 

was Benjamin Stokely who located three miles north- ; 

i 
east of the present town of Mercer. This is the only | 

white family definitely known to have been in the ! 

County when the Zahnisers came, though it is possible I 

that the Roberts family was already located in Sugar \ 

Grove Township. 

Mercer County lies within the region formerly ; 
covered with glacial ice. Ages ago, great glaciers ; 
hundreds of feet deep and many miles wide crept down ! 
over the entire region. By this agency the hills were ' 
cut down and the valleys filled with debris. The re- 
sult is that there are no abrupt hills and few places 
where the rock is exposed. The surface is gently 





Katk M. Zahniskr, 

PAGB 159 



Rev. Charles Rked Zahniser, 

PAGE 138 




Jacob Zahniser and Wife 

PAGE 121 




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THE SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA 37 

rolling and covered with glacial drift in some places 
more than a hundred feet deep. This drift is com- 
posed of various substances and contains many bould- 
ers and smaller stones locally known as "Nigger-heads" 
which have been carried here by the glaciers from 
regions farther north, and with which the young 
Zahnisers became acquainted in their first efforts at 
plowing, though often to the woe of shins and ribs. 
The soil produced by the glacial drift is fertile and the 
early settlers found it covered with forests of very large 
trees, mostly poplar, chestnut and oak. 

When Matthias Zahniser sold his farm in Alle- 
gheny County in 1796, he and his three oldest sons 
sought out a new location in the territory just opened. 
Going on the theory that the land which produced 
the larges trees would produce the best crops, he 
selected a place in what is now Lake Township, eight 
miles north-east of Mercer. Here they built a cabin, 
cleared five acres of land and planted an orchard. The 



38 THE ZAHNISERS 

place selected was some eighty rods north of the loca- 
tion now occupied by the home of J. Ira Zahniser. A 
portion of the old orchard is still standing. 

With the coming of Winter, Matthias returned to 
Allegheny County but the three sons remained in the 
Wilderness with a few head of cattle which they fed 
chiefly on browse. Doubtless they would have re- 
turned with their father had it not been for the danger 
of thereby losing their claim to the land. By an un- 
written law, universally observed among the settlers, 
if a claim was left without a person on it and without 
a fire in the cabin, it was considered abandoned and a 
new settlement could be made on it by any person 
who might choose to enter the vacant cabin. 

When the Spring of 1797 opened, Matthias 
moved the remainder of his family from Allegheny 
County and settled on a tract immediately east of that 
which had been occupied during the preceding Summer 
and which now passed into the hands of his son 



THE SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA 39 

Michael. The oldest son, Matthias (2), settled the 
tract immediately south of his father's and John settled 
the one east of Matthias (2). Each of these tracts 
contained upwards of two hundred acres and was ob- 
tained in accordance with the settlement statute ex- 
plained above. Much of this land is still occupied 
by descendants of Matthias, scores of whom live in the 
surrounding community. 



THE OLD HOMESTEAD. 



CHAPTER III. 

The place where Matthias Zahniser settled with 
his family in 1 797 is located on the Mercer and Stone- 
boro road a half-mile south of the Bethany Church and 
is now owned by W. W. Park. The house stood by 
the roadside a hundred feet or so south of the present 
dwelling. A few rods back of the house was a spring 
over which a good-sized spring-house was built, the 
upper story of which was used by Matthias as a car- 
penter shop. The house was large and built of 
smoothly hewn logs with closely notched and dove- 
tailed corners. It was a two-story structure, the 
second floor of which was little more than a loft and 
was used by the younger members of the family as 
sleeping quarters. There was but one room on the 



44 THE ZAHNISERS 

first floor, the door opening in the centre of the south 
side. From the uncovered joists overhead, hung 
smoked sausages, dried beef, seed corn and dried fruits 
and vegetables of various kinds. At the eastern end 
was a huge stone chimney with the usual open fire- 
place. Adjoining the western end of the house was a 
smaller addition which they called the "stove room" 
from the fact that it contained a real stove, a rare 
thing in the community then. This stove was a huge 
ten-lid affair and the pride of the home for many years, 
hi thise stove-room Matthias and Mary spent most of 
their time during the later years of their lives and it 
was here their grand children loved to visit them, al- 
ways sure of some simple present, very often of nuts. 
On a table in this room lay the old German Bible that 
Juliana had brought from Germany and that is still 
preserved, being at present the property of M. M. 
Zahniser of Stoneboro. Here were also the other big 
German books at which the little grandsons looked 




Ranch of Matthias Zahxiser 

PAGE lOI 




THE OLD HOMESTEAD 45 

with wonder and awe. Just north of the house were 
the peach, cherry and apple trees and the currant 
bushes all red in autumn v/ith their luscious fruit. 
South of the house was the garden, and west of the 
spring-house was the big apple tree which bore an 
abundance of little apples just suited to the taste of 
the little grandsons. 

The state of society in this region then, was re- 
freshingly simple. Most of the families were large 
and the people were notable for their longevity. Habits 
were usually such as conduce to good health. There 
was none of the frenzied rush after sudden wealth that 
is sapping so much of the strength and manhood of 
later generations. Content with nature's wants 
supplied and the few luxuries the times could alTord, 
the pioneers lived together in genuine friendship and 
equality and resulting joy. All strove to promote one 
another's interests. The log-rolling, the husking, the 
cabin-raising, were times of real enjoyment when to 



46 THE ZAHNISERIS 

the pleasures of social intercourse was added the joy 
of doing' another a service. Castes were unknown. 
Common hardships and common needs stirred a com- 
munity of feeling and interest. The milk of human 
kindness flowed free. It is doubtful whether modern 
life with all its advantages, atfords the real happiness 
enjoyed in those days or conduces more to the develop- 
ment of clean worthy character. 

Full of the spirit of their times, the people who 
dwelt in the Old Homestead were its chief attraction. 
Here was Juliana the wife of the original Valentine, 
who lived with her son Matthias after the death of her 
second husband, Henry Stout, till her own death in 
1801 at the age of 84. Her life had been one of many 
troubles and sorrows. To all the trials of frontier life 
in a land where even the language was strange, had 
been added the early death of two husbands and one 
of her two sons. Her early years in Lancaster County 
must have been ones of many sorrows which a kindly 



THE OLD HOMESTEAD 47 

darkness hides from our view. During her last year 
of life, she was almost helpless as a result of a stroke 
of paralysis. Yet through all her troubles, she was 
characterized by sturdy fortitude and Christian 
resignation. She was a woman of deep piety and a 
consistent member of the Reformed Church. In her 
declining years when deprived of the public means of 
grace, she spent much time in reading her old Ger- 
man Bible and in prayer so that her presence seemed 
to sanctify the home her son was establishing and her 
life has become a benediction on her numerous descen- 
dants. 

The early years of the nineteenth century were 
ones of great happiness for Matthias and Mary Lint. 
After years of toil and privation, they were now 
possessed of a competence and able to live in com- 
parative leisure. He still worked somewhat at his 
trade, but the heavier labor of the farm was taken by 
his sons. Both he and his wife had enjoyed some 



^ THE ZAHNISERS 

education in German and derived much delight from 
their few German volumes, especially from the old 
Bible. Both were devoutly religious and members of 
the German Reformed Church. After locating in 
Mercer County where there was then no organization 
of that denomination, they attended the Presbyterian 
Church when opportunity was aiforded. One of the 
marked features in the life of the Old Homestead, was 
the regular family prayers always conducted in Ger- 
man. Matthias would read a passage from the old 
Bible and then, with the aid of a prayer-book, lead his 
family to the throne of grace. It is such scenes as 
this that explain the high moral principles and devo- 
tion to duty that characterized his children. Matthias 
himself was somewhat superstitious and a believer in 
ghosts and witches as were most people of his day. 
His chief characteristics were strict honesty and 
straight-forwardness. He abhorred dishonesty and 
deception of every kind and always spoke his thoughts 



THE OLD HOMESTEAD 49 

very plainly — a characteristic which he has transmitted 
to many of his descendants. 

After a quarter of a century of this happy life in 
their Mercer County home, came a few years of sor- 
rows for Matthias and Mary Lint. In 1825 their only 
daughter died, leaving four small children; in I826 the 
Old Homestead was destroyed by fire and in 1827 
Mary Lint was stricken with paralysis and never 
walked again. By a strange coincidence, each of these 
events occured on the 1 7th of March. After the Old 
Homestead was destroyed, both Matthias and Mary 
Lint seemed lost in the world. It was the home to 
which they had looked forward in earlier life and into 
which they had put their best years and their best ef- 
forts. When it had been destroyed, it seemed that a 
part of themselves was lost and no place was home. 
In 1829 Mary Lint died at the age of 75. Matthias, 
lonely and discontented, his mind weakened by the in- 
firmities of age, lingered on till April 28, 1833, when 



50 THE ZAHNISERS 

he died after one day's sickness, aged 84. He was 
buried near his wife and his mother in the old Zahniser 
Graveyard in Jackson Township. 

Such lives as these are an inspiration to honest and 
simple living. The places these people were called 
to fill in the world were not large, but they were filled 
exceeding full. Their numerous descendants will do 
themselves honor to emulate the industry, charity and 
fidelity to right of those whose presence adorned the 
Old Homestead. 



THE THIRD GENERATION. 



CHAPTER IV. 

Matthias and Mary Lint Zahniser were the par- 
ents of thirteen children, eight of whom grew to 
maturity and seven of whom left descendants. 
Matthias (2), Michael, John, Valentine and William 
were horn in Lancaster County; Jacob, David and 
Mary, in Allegheny County, and Adam, who died in 
infancy, in Mercer County. In addition to these, 
there was a daughter Susan who died at the age of 
three years, and a son Jacob and two others who died 
in infancy, but the dates and places of their births and 
deaths are unknown. 

Matthias (2), the oldest son of Matthias (1) 
and Mary Lint, was born in 1775. When a boy of 



54 THE ZAHNISERS ' 

fourteen, he was afflicted with white swelling and ! 
underwent an operation by which a section of bone ] 
six inches long was removed from his leg, effecting a 
complete cure. In 1 795 he worked with the surveyors 
who were opening up the new territory west of the 
Allegheny River. It is probable that what he saw 
of the land then led his father to sell in Allegheny 
County and seek a location in the new territory. In 
1797 he settled the tract of land immediately south 
of his father's, his cabin being erected near the present 
residence of Jacob M. Zahniser in Jackson Township. 
In 1800 he married Dorothy Fry, daughter of John 
M. Fry. In 1807 he sold his farm to Gabriel Car- 
penter and removed to Jefferson Township where he 
bought and improved two hundred acres of land on 
which he resided till his death in l85o. His descend- 
ants have become the largest branch of the family, the 
most of them still residing in the community where he 
located at that time. His wife, Dorothy Fry, was 



THE THIRD GENERATION 55 

born in Westmoreland County in 1783, but at the time 
of her marriage was residing in Coolspring Town- 
ship. In her later life, she remained peculiarly at- 
tached to the customs and fashions of the time of her 
girlhood. Her death occurred in 1875. Both she and 
her husband were people of devout religious life. For 
some years they were members of the First Presby- 
terian Church in Mercer from which they transferred 
their membership to the Unity Presbyterian Church 
where he became an elder. In later life they united 
with the Methodist Church at Charleston where they 
were faithful and honored members till their death. 
They were the parents of eleven children, the records 
of whom will be found in a succeeding chapter. 

Michael, the second son of Matthias ( 1 ) and 
Mary Lint, was born September 20, 1 717. When the 
family settled in Mercer County, he took the tract on 
which he with his father and brothers had located the 
preceding year. In the Fall of 1802 or 1803, he went 



56 THE ZAHNISERS 

to Lancaster County where he spent the Winter with 
his mothers' relatives. In the Spring he returned and 
continued to improve his farm. On April 29, 1 806, 
he married Mary Mourer and the remainder of their 
lives were spent on the land on which he had first 
settled and which has never since passed out of the 
family. He never engaged in any other business than 
that of his farm. By industry and economy, he was 
so successful that he was able to start each of his 
sons in life with two hundred acres of land. His 
education was rather limited and entirely in German. 
During the War of 1812 he served his country in two 
enlistments, being located each time at Erie. About 
the year 18 19 he united with the Coolspring Presby- 
terian Church of which he was a prominent member 
till his death, being selected for the eldership a number 
of times but always declining to serve. He was a man 
of robust health till l85o when he suffered an attack 
of pleurisy from which he never fully recovered. In 



THE THIRD GENERATION 57 

April, 1852, he was stricken with paralysis and died 
as a result of a second stroke in June following. Mary 
Mourer, his wife, was born near Hagerstown, Mary- 
land, June 16, 1784. Most of her youth was spent 
in Franklin County, Pa. In 1804 she came with her 
father's family to Mercer where she resided till her 
marriage. She v/as a woman of robust health, having 
reached the age of 92 when her death occurred Nov- 
ember 8, 1876. She was a member of the Presby- 
terion Church and along with her husband enjoyed the 
confidence and esteem of all who knew them. The 
records of their six children occur elsewhere in this 
volume. 

John, the third son of Matthias (1) and Mary 
Lint, was born in 1779 and died in Mercer County in 
1 800. Little is knov/n of his life in addition to what 
has already been narrated. He was buried on the 
tract of land he had settled immediately east of that 
of his brother Matthias, being the first person buried in 



58 THE ZAHNISERS 

what has come to be known as "The Old Zahniser 
Graveyard." Here were buried also his grandmother, 
his father, mother, most of his brothers and many 
other members of the family from later generations. 
About 1890 a monument was erected here in memory 
of the ancestors of the family. 

Valentine, another son of Matthias (1) and 
Mary Lint, was born in 1782. He received a slight 
education and resided with his parents till the death 
of his brother John in 1800 when he completed the 
settlement begun by his brother and obtained the 
property. Here he spent the remainder of his life. 
In June, 1806, he married Elizabeth White, daughter 
of John White. She was born in Fayette County and 
came to Mercer County in 1803. She became the 
mother of nine children, the records of whom occur 
elsewhere in this volume. Valentine was an in- 
dustrious and fairly successful farmer. He took an 
active interest in politics, being a Democrat till the or- 



THE THIRD GENERATION 59 

ganization of the Republican party when he united 
with it. His death occurred March 22, 1866, preceded 
by that of his wife who died March 17, 1856. 

William, son of Matthias (l) and Mary Lint, 
was born 1789 in Lancaster County. In his early life 
he received sufficient education to become a school 
teacher in which profession he continued successfully 
for several years, working on the farm during the 
summer and teaching in the winter. During the War 
of 1812, he was a soldier in the American army in 
which he was a lieutenant, his division being located 
at Erie, Pa. Among the heirlooms of the family is a 
walking stick, the head of which is composed of wood 
taken from Commodore Perry's famous ship 'The 
Lawrence" and which William brought with him when 
he returned from the war. This relic is now in the 
possession of Samuel S. Zahniser. In 1814 he mar- 
ried Eleanor Stotler who like himself had been born 
in Lancaster County but had removed with her parents 



6o THE ZAHNISERS 

in early childhood to Allegheny County where they 
settled in the community in which the Zahnisers were 
then living, and where many descendants of her family 
still reside. Until about 1823 William and his wife 
resided with his parents on the Old Homestead. He 
then settled a tract of land a mile southwest of his 
father's where he resided till his death. This property 
then passed into the hands of his son Michael and is 
now the home of George W. Harrison. 

Jacob, son of Matthias ( l ) and Mary Lint, was 
born October 23, 1792. He received a fair common- 
school education and learned the blacksmith's trade 
at which he worked a few years along with his brother 
David. In I8l5 he became a clerk in the store of 
G. & A. Wright in Mercer, afterwards holding a similar 
position in Vernon, Ohio. In 1820, he returned to 
Mercer and opened a store of his own where he con- 
tinued till his death which occured January 22, 1852. 
He was married December 3, l8l6, to Catherine 



THE THIRD GENERATION 6i 

Wright and was the father of six children whose 
records occur in a succeeding chapter. His wife was 
born in Shippensburg, Pa., June 25, 1789, and died 
April 2, 1861, at Clarion, Pa., where she had gone to 
reside with her daughter, Margaret, wife of Rev. James 
Montgomery. By honest and straight-forward deal- 
ing, Jacob secured the confidence of the public and 
was successful in business. He was a member of the 
First Presbyterian Church of Mercer in which he was 
for years an elder and superintendent of the Sunday 
School. A man of clean and noble life, he enjoyed 
the respect of all who knew him. 

David, son of Matthias ( l ) and Mary Lint, was 
born April 19, 1795. When sixteen years of age he 
went to Franklin County where he learned the black- 
smiths' trade. In 1 81 5, he returned and opened a shop 
on his father's farm where he continued till 1818 when 
he moved to Mercer. In 18 19 he bought a hundred 
acres of woodland from his father and built a home 



62 THE ZAHNISER'S 

and a shop a few rods south of the Bethany Church 
where the house in which David, son of Michael, spent 
his last years now stands. In 1821 he sold this prop- | 
erty to his brother William and removed to his father's 
farm which he afterwards inherited, and where he lived 
till 1854 when he sold it to W. W. Pool and bought ' 
the farm now owned by his son, D. R. P. Zahniser. j 

At this place he farmed and kept a tavern till his death, i 

I 
October 14, 1874. David was twice married. His ) 

first wife was Anna Coulson whom he married March ' 

1 

18, I8l8 and who became the mother of nine children ; 
whose records occur elsewhere in this volume. She 

died June 20, 1850, and in 1852 he married Catherine ' 

I 

Thompson who died in 1855. He was a member of 

the Presbyterian Church till 1 845 when he transferred i 

his membership to the Cumberland Presbyterian ! 

Church. ' 

Mary, the only daughter of Matthias (1) and 
Mary Lint who grew to maturity, was born in 1797, 



THE THIRD GENERATION 63 

just a short time before the family moved to Mercer 
County. She was married April 1, 1817 to Joshua 
McCracken with whom she lived on a farm near New 
Vernon till her death, March 17, 1825. She was the 
mother of four children whose records appear else- 
where in this history. In her earlier life she had been 
the pet of the household at the old home and the 
cherished friend of her little nephews who even as old 
men, never tired of recounting the graces of "Aunt 
Polly." 

The following incidents will illustrate the condi- 
tions of life in those early times : 

During the winter of 1796-97, the two sons of 
Matthias ( 1 ) who were staying in the cabin built the 
preceding summer worked in the timber during the 
day, leaving a fire in the cabin to hold their claim. 
One evening they returned to find that the cabin had 
taken fire and been entirely consumed, even their coats 



64 THE ZAHNISERlS 

being burned and leaving them nothing but their axes 
and guns which they had with them. There were no 
neighbors and night was coming on. Under the cir- 
cumstances there was but one thing to do so, shoulder- 
ing their guns they set out for Allegheny County and 
walked the entire distance to their father's home, 
some seventy miles. Gathering a new set of supplies 
they soon returned to their claim and built a new cabin, 
of course camping out despite the winter weather till 
their new home was completed. 

At another time during the same winter when a 
heavy storm was raging, an Indian walked into their 
cabin. He had lost his way and the customs of both 
Indians and frontiersmen entitled him to their pro- 
tection and care till the weather should clear so that 
he could see the North Star which was to be his guide 
in finding his way home. As long as he was their 
guest they were perfectly safe, even though he might 
come from a tribe intensely hostile. There was never 



THE THIRD GENERATION 65 

any trouble in the region with hostile Indians, how- 
ever, after the time when the Zahnisers settled. 

One of the hunting stories the men of that genera- 
tion were fond of telling recounts how William killed 
a bear. This occurred when he was yet a lad not full 
grown. With another boy and a small dog he was in 
the timber some distance from his home when they 
accosted a bear. The other boy was dispatched for 
a gun while young William and the dog engaged to 
hold the bear's attention till he should return. This 
bruin seems not to have appreciated, the nipping and 
yelping of the dog especially aggravating him. The 
bear would rush at the dog with wide open mouth 
and the latter was having a hard time keeping out of 
the way. At length William became alarmed for the 
dog and siezing his walking stick, his only weapon 
he deftly thrust it down the throat of the open-mouth- 
ed bear and managed in this way to kill it. When the 
other boy returned he was surprised to find bruin al- 



66 THE ZAHNISERS 

ready death with the tell-tale stick protruding from his 
mouth. William afterwards became quite a Nimrod, 
at one time shooting a deer through the head in total 
darkness and when he had nothing to guide his aim 
but the animal's movements in the bushes, but among 
all their exploits there was no deed of prowess or 
hunting skill of which the family was so proud as 
that of William killing the bear. 

On one occasion, Michael was aroused at night by 
the sound of his pigs squealing in their pen. Gonig 
out to investigate, he found a huge bear helping him- 
self to a mess of young pork. The bear was frightened 
away and in the morning was tracked to where he had 
taken refuge in a hollow tree. As soon as the ax 
was applied to the tree, bruin came out to give battle 
but a bullet settled the controversy before he was en- 
tirely out of his hole. Farmers in those days were 
often robbed of their pork in this manner though they 
were not always able to secure bear-steak instead. 



) 



THE THIRD GENERATION 67 

At another time, Michael's wife reached into a 
hollow log for eggs from a hen's nest. Something bit 
her which she took to be a setting hen but which she 
soon found was a rattle snake which had eaten the 
eggs. There was no physician within many miles so, 
in lack of other help, an old Indian squaw living in 
the neighborhood was sent for who came and sucked 
the poison from the wound. The treatment proved 
entirely successful and, as the squaw did not swallow 
any of the poison it did her no injury. Probably none 
of Mary's descendants would care to take the part of 
the squaw in similar treatment, yet if the squaw had 
not done so, it is probable that none of those descend- 
ants would ever have been born. 

Small game of all kinds was abundant and con- 
stituted a large element in the regular food supply. It 
was an ordinary thing for the women of that genera- 
tion to send one of the boys out in the morning with 
his rifle to shoe half a dozen grey squirrels for break- 



68 THE ZAHNISERS 

fast. Salt was very precious as what they obtained 
had to be carried on horseback from Erie or Pitts- 
burg. Cane-sugar was rare, but each farmer had a 
maple sugar grove in which a supply was make every 
spring for the ensuing year. Tropical fruits were not 
to be thought of. Rice was one of the luxuries of the 
time, but so expensive that when a mother cooked a 
mess of it for a family of six or eight, it was customary 
to mould it in a tea-cup. To people accustomed to 
all the conveniences of modern life, such conditions 
seem almost beyond endurance. Yet it is noticeable 
that the longest lived generation in the family was 
composed of the children raised in these homes. Out- 
door life with an abundance of hard work but very 
little of either worry or hurry, these are the things 
that make possible a ripe old age and these were the 
things that characterized the lives of the children of 
Matthias and Mary Lint. 





WlI.IJAM Z vHNISl K 

I'AGK 170 



Rev. Gi o W Zahnisfr 

PAGI-. 171 





Charles M. Zahniser 



PAGE 17^ 



MiCHAEr, Zahniser 

PAGB 172 



SOCIAL POSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS 
OF THE FAMILY. 



CHAPTER V. 
One of the most difficult tasks of the historian is 
to so combine a mass of facts as to make a correct 
composite picture. Patient research and the use of 
good judgment in adjusting incomplete and, some- 
times, contradictory sources will ordinarily suffice for 
securing a reliable description of an individual or a 
narrative of his life, but to combine a number of such 
results so as to give a correct idea of a period or a 
proper conception of a group, requires the use of a 
historical imagination and a delicacy of judgment that 
are hard to command. Nowhere is this difficulty more 
pronounced than in the work of him who writes the 
history of a family. It is comparatively easy to 
describe the personal appearance of some particular 



72 THE ZAHNISERS 

Zahniser and tell what position he held in life, but to 
name the distinctive characteristics of a typical Zahn- 
iser and to give to the entire family it's proper place 
in society, is a task vastly more ditficult. Yet with- 
out such a composite picture, this history would be 
incomplete. No single reader will be interested in 
the records of all the individuals whose names appear 
in the latter part of this volume, but nearly everyone 
is interested in the things about the family as a whole, 
which this chapter will attempt to describe. The 
substance of what follows is based on the records to 
be found in this volume and on what has been obtained 
by personal contact and conversation with large num- 
bers of the family. 

In the choice of occupations, the Zahnisers have 
always shown a preference for agriculture. Many 
have learned various trades, but they were usually such 
as could be carried on in the country and in connec- 
tion with farming. We have always been and still 



SOCIAL POSITION, ETC. 73 

are a distinctively country folk who love to keep in 
close contact with nature. Those who have entered 
city life have uusually done so as business or pro- 
fessional men. The family has contributed almost 
nothing to the proletariat class which constitutes so 
large and so perplexing an element in the cities and 
larger towns. At the present time, the vast majority 
of the family reside on their own farms. Of the 
remainder the greater number have entered merchan- 
tile pursuits, chiefly in country towns. Not less than 
100 have at various times been connected with 
grocery, dry-goods and similar stores, four have be- 
come bankers, a few have become speculators and pro- 
moters, several have been traveling salesmen and a 
few have become hotel-keepers and real-estate brok- 
rs. Among the trades, the preference has been given 
to the building trades, carpentering especially and to 
those of the blacksmith and the machinist. The 
Zahnisers have always enjoyed a reputation of being 



74 THE ZAHNISERS 

handy with tools. Most of the older men possessed 
considerable mechanical skill and were able to turn a 
deft hand to any kind of work on wood or iron that 
might be needed on the farm. 

hi the professions, the Zahnisers have shown a 
special preference for teaching. From the third 
generation downward, the family has been almost con- 
stantly represented in the teacher's chair, scores of the 
connection having spent more or less time in educa- 
tional work. Of these some have risen to some 
eminence among whom may be mentioned Rev. Geo. 
W. Zahniser, Rev. Ira M. Condit and Prof M. E. Hess. 
Until within the last few years, the ministry had re- 
ceived only two men from the family, George W. 
Zahniser (deceased) and Ira M. Condit, both of the 
Presbyterian Church in which the latter has for many 
years been a missionary among the Chinese. Of late 
years a number of others have given their lives to this 
work, among whom special mention should be made 



SOCIAL POSITION, ETC. 75 

of the family of H. M. Zahniser, five of whose sons 
are now preaching in the Free Methodist Church. 
Others who have entered the sacred calling are, 
Charles Reed Zahniser of the Cumberland Presbyter- 
ian Church, William J. Snyder of the Presbyterian 
Church and Walter R. Fruit of the Methodist Epis- 
copal Church. In the practice of law, the family has 
been represented by Frank J. Young (deceased), Wil- 
liam P. Mcllwain and Howard A. Couse. Claude I. 
Cannon and Lamont B. Smith are physicians. 

The family has always been intensely patriotic. 
The original Matthias took part in the Revolutionary 
War and two of his sons in that of 1812. During 
the Civil War, more than a score were in the Federal 
Army. Of these a number were officers and others 
were distinguished for bravery. The party affiliations 
of the family have been chiefly divided between the 
Republican and Democratic parties with a preponder- 
ance in favor of the former party in the ration of about 



76 THE ZAHNISERS 

two to one. A few have been affiliated with the 
Prohibitionists. As a rule, the Zahnisers have been 
rather strict party-men, but whenever one of their own 
number has been a candidate, he has received prac- 
tically the entire vote of the family. On one such 
occasion when a Zahniser was the candidate of the 
minority party and was elected largely through the 
support of his relatives, it was remarked by an op- 
ponent that 'There are three parties in this county 
now, the Republicans, the Democrats and the Zahn- 
isers!" There can scarce be a stronger evidence of 
the clannishness of the family that is shown in the 
way their faithfulness to one another has overcome 
fidelity to political party. 

The Zahnisers as a class have been devoted to 
the church. All have been Protestants, and nearly 
all aifiliated with Presbyterian and Methodist bodies, 
prevailingly the former. Of those who were not 
professing Christians, nearly all have been in sym- 



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SOCIAL POSITION, ETC. ^y 

pathy with the church and fairly regular attendants. 
Among- the Presbyterian bodies, about an equal num- 
ber are to be found in the Northern and the Cumber- 
land branches with a few in the United Presbyterian 
church. The family has been especially active in 
Sunday School work. 

In general, it may be said that the Zahnisers are 
included in the great middle class of society. None 
of us have ever possessed great wealth, but none have 
died in the poor house; none of us have became fa- 
mous for our great worth, but none have become 
notorious for our excelling baseness; none of us have 
held high positions of trust in the nation, the army or 
in commercial affairs, but none have been imprisoned 
in penitentiary or work-house; none of us have im- 
pressed the world with our surpassing wisdom or 
genius, but among us illiteracy and idiocy have been 
almost unknown. If Lincoln was right when he said, 
"The Lord loves the common people, He must do so 



78 THE ZAHNISERS \ 

i 

or He would not have made so many," the Zahnisers | 

I 

can surely feel confident of a large share of Divine j 

favor ! 5 

1 

The distinctive characteristics that mark a man j 

as a Zahniser, are partly physical, partly mental. Both ] 

are much more easily recognised than described, hi \ 

physical appearance, there are two distinct types j 

prominent in the family. Of these it is impossible • 

to tell which is original. Probably one was contributed . 

by an early maternal ancestor, either Juliana Clemens ] 

or Mary Lint, but is it impossible to tell which type j 

since we have no photographs or descriptions of any i 

persons of the first two generations. Both types have \ 

been persistent and are still quite prominent in the j 

family despite the large infusion of other blood by 

marriage. This persistence of the original types shows j 

the remarkable vitality of the original stock. j 

Of the two types mentioned, the more common j 

one is of a tall, angular build of body well illustrated ; 



SOCIAL POSITION, ETC. 79 

in the cases of David, son of Michael, John L., and 
James, son of Valentine. Many of the men of this 
type have measured six feet, some of them being of 
almost giant build. They have usually been thin in 
flesh and 'raw-boned, but of great strength and endur- 
ance. Their hardihood was phenomenal, many of 
them living to be more than four score years old and 
yet, despite the fact that they exposed themselves to 
all kinds of weather, never knowing a day of sick- 
ness. The hair was prevailingly black and of luxuri- 
ous growth, ofttimes keeping it's color till the ad- 
vanced years of life. Baldness was exceptional. The 
face was broad, the cheek bones prominent, the eye- 
brows protruding, the nose large and straight, the 
forehead broad but not above the average height, the 
jaw and chin strong and firm, the temples hollow, 
the beard coarse and dark, the eyes grey or brown, the 
cheeks red, this color being often carired up to old 
age. This type was the most common till the sixth 



8o THE ZAHNISERS 

generation with which pronounced cases of it are much 
more rare. 

The other type is of a shorter, sturdier build, 
though not corpulent, the bones are smaller and the 
contour of the body is much more regular. This type 
is to be seen in Andrew Jackson Zahniser, and Mrs. 
Sarah (Zihniser) Ball. A resemblance to this type 
is to be seen in Valentin Zahneisen of Moercheim, Ger- 
many, which suggests that this was possibly the 
original Zahniser type. Other features in which this 
type differs from that described above are, fuller 
cheeks, higher forehead and facial features less pro- 
nounced. The general expression is more firm, not 
quite so kindly, and the ruddy glow extends over more 
of the face, hi other regards they resemble each 
other. 

In mental characteristics, the two types diifer in 
that the first is more aggressive, more impulsive, the 
second is more conservative, more phlegmatic. The 



SOCIAL POSITION, ETC. 8i 

characteristics common to both are, a strong will and 
firm adherance to a purpose which attempts to ride 
over all obstacles, decided opinions which are readily 
and emphatically expressed, a high sense of honor, 
unswerving devotion to principle whether moral, 
patriotic or religious, and a deep-seated loyalty to the 
family that resembles the famed clannishness of the 
Scotch. 

Of course it is not to be contended for a moment 
that the family has been without faults. Let it be 
frankly confessed that some have in moments of 
temptation done things for which it took years of 
clean living to atone; others have become involved 
in circumstances that have brought on both them- 
selves and others trouble and loss; others have been 
deficient in industry, in ambition, in self-control. In 
some cases, the very virtues of the family have been 
turned a-wrong so that firmness became contrariness 
and frankness became harsh. Still the record of the 



82 THE ZAHNISERS 

family as a whole has been remarkably good and the 
examples of our ancestors we will do well to emulate. 
No one need be ashamed he is a Zahniser. 




PART TWO. 



"The years between have taught some sweet, some 
bitter lessons : none wiser than this, to spend in all things 
else but of old friends to be most miserly." 

Emerson. 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS. 



NOTE — In the following records, the names have 
been grouped according to families. To each of the 
Third Generation is given a chapter and to each of the 
Fourth, a numbered section. The Fifth Generation is 
indicated by the names being in heavy faced type, and 
the Sixth by paragraphs. Thus in Chapter I, are the 
descendants of Matthias (2). His children are indicated 
as I John, 2 Matthias, 3 Michael, etc. The children of 
I John, are indicated as Levina, Dorothy, Levi, etc. The 
children of Levina, Anna, Fruit R., etc., are given a 
paragraph each. Later generations are recorded in the 
same paragraphs with their ancestors of the Sixth. In 
cases where there are several of one generation without 
descendants, they are grouped in a single paragraph, to 
save space. Parantheses following names give dates of 
birth and death. Following are the abbreviations used: 
b — born, m — married, d — died. 



CHAPTER I. 



(b. 1775, d. 1850) m. 1800 Dorothy Fry (b. 1783,(1. 1875). 

I. JOHN (b. 1801, d. 1869) m. 1826, Mary A. Bernard (b. 
1806, d. 1882). He was born in Jackson Town- 
ship and moved with his father in 1807 to Jef- 
ferson Township. At the time of his marraige he 
settled a tract of 100 acres of land northwest of 
Mt. Washington Cemetery, Jefferson Township, 
where he resided till 1836 when he erected a new 
home on another tract of 100 acres he had pur- 
chased south of his former site. By honesty, in- 
dustry and surpassing economy he was able to 
distribute 600 acres of land among his children. 
His integrity was respected by every one and in all 
his life he was never party to a lawsuit. He and 
his wife were devoted members of the Methodist 
Church. In politics he was a Republican. Follow- 
ing are his children: 

Levina (b. 1827, d. 1892) m. 1864 Cornelius Shafer 
(d. 1892) with whom she lived on a farm in 
Jefferson Township, their deaths being sepa- 
rated by only 10 days. Both were earnest 



88 THE ZAHNISERS 

members of the Free Methodist Church. Her 
children are : 

Anna M. m. 1885 Rev. John D. Rhodes 
of the Free Methodist Church. Resides at 
Jefiferson, Ohio. She is the mother of the 
following children : Oren L., Etta M., Le- 
vina Belle, Henry E., Anna Blanche, Bessie, 
Clyde, Vivien Albert. 

Fruit R. (b. 1867) m. 1891 Blanche Wells, is 
a teacher by profession and lives in Burling- 
ton, Wash. His children are lona Belle, 
Lewis Wells, Albert Curtis. 

Albert M. who resides on the family homestead. 

Lauretta (d. 1880). 

Dorothy died in childhood. 

Levi (b. 1832, d. 1867) m. 1861 Mary E. King (d. 
1878). He was a farmer and resided near his 
father's homestead. In politics he was a Re- 
publican and he and his wife were members 
of the Methodist Church. His children are: 

Emma, a nurse with headquarters at Gowanda, 
N. Y. 

R. King (b. 1865) m. 1891 Mrs. Anna (Zahn- 
iser) Forker (d. 1897), m. 1898 Josie E. 
Wooster. He w-as educated in Allegheny 
College and taught school for a number 
of years. Later he located in Pittsburg and 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 89 

engaged in railroading. He now resides on 
a small farm near Pitcairn, Pa., and is em- 
ployed in the railroad offices of the P. R. 
R. His children by his first marriage are: 
Mary E., Robert R., Marion E. (d. 1896), 
infant (d. 1897); by his second marriage: 
Elsie J., Theodore V. 

Elizabeth (b. 1834, d. 1898) m. 1858 Richard Fruit 
(d. 1890). Mr. Fruit was a farmer and re- 
sided in Jefferson Township, where he owned 
800 acres of land. He was also an extensive 
drover and operator of flouring and lumber 
mills. He was a Republican and was appoint- 
ed sheriff in 1874 to fill an unexpired term and 
was elected for the succeeding term. After 
his death his wife moved to Fredonia, Pa., 
where she remained till her death. Both were 
members of the Methodist Church. Their 
children are : 

Robert (b. i860) m. 1881 Lena Mattocks. Is 
an agent and resides at Mercer, Pa. He 
has three children, Nellie (d. 1901), Charley, 
and Carl. 

Ella M. (b. 1862, d. 1902) m. 1890 E. S. Cousins, 
a carpenter. The following are her chil- 
dren and reside with their father at Red- 
lands, Cal. : Corrinna Clare, Chauncey B., 
Elizabeth (d. 1902). 



90 



THE ZAHNISER'S 

Margaret INI., m. 1884 David W. Bastress, a 
government employee with whom she re- 
sides at Washington, D. C. 

Caroline, a teacher in New Castle Public 
Schools. 

Jennie, m. 1895 Edward Rodgers. Resides near 
Fredonia, Pa. 

Walter (b. 1874) m. 1900 Mae S. Conant. He 
has been graduated from Fredonia Institute, 
Mount Union College and Boston Uni- 
versity, and is a minister in the M. E. 
Church located at Houghton, Mich. Is the 
father of one child, Richard Conant. 

Amos (b. 1837. d. 1906) m. 1861 Hannah Blackstone. 
They began housekeeping in a log cabin on the 
farm of 160 acres where they now live. They 
soon discarded the cabin for a commodious 
dwelling which they occupied till his death. He 
was Republican and has held numerous town- 
ship ofifices and along with his family was a 
member of the Methodist Chuch. Six children 
have been born in the home, of whom the eld- 
est, Nannie A., died in childhood. The others 
are : 

John Elmer, who resides with his parents. 

Lizzie M. (b. 1869) m. 1893 Victor L. Ealy, a 
farmer residing near the old home. His 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 91 

children are, Floyd R., Randall and Wal- 
lace Leroy. 

Frank W. m. 1900 Anna Gertrude Anderson. 
He is a farmer and resides in Coolspring 
Township. His children are Edson R. and 
Mary Helen. 

T. Marvin, m. 1899 Effie Weller. He is a farmer 
and resides near the old homestead. 

Mont. R. m. 1899 Anna Dick. He is a farmer 
and resides near the old homestead. Has 
two children, Harold Findley and Kenneth 
Clair. 

John A. (b. 1838) m. 1865 Henrietta Inman. For 
some years he lived on a farm in Jefferson 
Township, which he sold and removed to 
Grove City, where he now resides. He and 
his wife are members of the Methodist 
Church. His children are : 

R. Maurice (b. 1866) m. 1893 Mina Knox. He 
was educataed in Grove City College and 
resides at Greenville, N. C, where he is 
engaged as an advertizing designer. His 
children are Chandler D. and Henrietta A. 

R. Edwin (b. 18..) m. Anna Robach. Was 
educated in Grove City College where he 
graduated in 1891. For a number of years 
he taught in the public schools. At present 



92 THE ZAHNISERS 

he resides at Karns City, Pa., where he is 
a bookkeeper. 

Ernest R. m. 1902 Olive Baker. Was educated 
in Grove City College and is a teacher in 
the public schools of Karns City, Pa. His 
one child is named Lois. 

Mary A. (b. 1840) m. 1865 J. H. Moore (d. 1866), 
m. 1868 John Christ (d. 1884), m. 1884 Ammon 
Broadbent (d. 1895). Along with her first 
husband, she located at Orangeville, Ohio, but 
he died within a year of their marriage, leav- 
ing one child, Etta, who also died in 1869. 
She then married John Christ and lived on a 
farm in Crawford County one year, when 
they moved to a farm in East Lakawamack 
Township. Four children resulted from this 
marriage, the second of whom died in infancy; 
the following are the other children : 

Simeon E. resides with his mother on the farm 
where his father lived. 

Emma B. (b. 1873, d. 1895) i''"'- 1893 Claude 
Cozad. 

Ross H. m. 1895 Alice Garner. He is a farmer 
and resides near the old homestead. His 
children are Ruth and Le Roy. 

John Christ had children also by a former mar- 
riage with Sophrona Zahniser. Mary A.'s 
third husband operated a woolen mill near 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 93 

Big Bend, Pa., where she resided till his 
death when she returned to the Christ home- 
stead, where she now lives with her son 
Simeon. She is a member of the Methodist 
Church. 

Josiah (b. 1841) m. 1868 ]Mary J. Broadbent. By 
occupation he is a farmer and resides on the 
farm where he was born. He was educated 
in the common schools and is a prominent and 
influential man in the community where he 
resides. He is a Republican and with his wife 
is an active member of the Methodist Church. 
Following are his children : 

Ammon (b. 1869, d. 1903) m. 1893 Crissie R. 
Home. He was a farmer and resided near 
Transfer, Pa. He had one child, Donald 
Leroy. 

Willis H. (b. 1877) m. 1902 Maud Wooster. Is a 
shovel maker and resides at Beaver Falls. 
He has one child, Williard C. 

Ella M., Ida J. and Charles Herbert at home. W. 
Verne is a student in Grove City College. 



II. MATTHIAS (b. 1804, d. 1882) m. Elizabeth 
Jennings. He was a farmer and resided on the 
farm in JefTerson Township, now occupied by his 
son, Ephraim. Following are his children: 



94 THE ZAHNISERIS 

Samuel (d. igo6) unmarried, resided with Ephraim 
at the old home. 

John (b. 1827, d. 1906) m. 1847 Anna Cozard (d. 
I90'2). After a short residence at New Wil- 
mington and Sharon he located on a farm 
near Neshaunack where he remained 19 years. 
In 1900 he moved to Charleston where he re- 
sided till the death of his wife, since which 
time he has lived among his children whose 
records follow. 

Mary Elizabeth (b. 1847) i^""- 1870 John A. 
Stewart, a blacksmith, residing near 
Charleston. Her children are Charles (b. 
1871) and Edmond (b. 1876) and two others 
who died in childhood. Charles was mar- 
ried in 1895 to Rose McQuiston and Ed- 
mund in 1899 to Ida Stewart. Both have 
children, Earl, son of Charles, having the 
distinction of being the first of the eighth 
generation in America as his father's had 
been of the seventh. Edmond's children are 
Lawrence and Paul. Both Charles and Ed- 
mond are blacksmiths and reside near their 
boyhood home. 

Albert P. (b. 1851, d. 1883) m. 1873 Lucinda 
. McCallen. He was a farmer living in Hick- 
ory Township. His oldest son is Frank, 
who married (1900) Mabel Thompson and is 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 95 

a painter. The second is James Elmer who 
married (1900) Edna Mealy and has one 
child, Russel M. He is a machinist in 
Akron, Ohio. The third son is Mont. S., a 
carpenter. There are two daughters : Mar- 
garet A., who married (1902) Ralph T. Fer- 
guson and has one daughter, Dorothy Grace, 
and Jennie E. who married (1897) William 
Hassel and is the mother of four children: 
Clarence L., Victor, William M. and Eva 
G. (d 1905). 

Olive (b. 1855) m. 1873 James Robins (d. 1876), 
m. 1882 W. H. Linder. Resides near Sharon. 
By her first marriaee she has two children: 
Margaret, married Wm. Fry 1894 and re- 
sides in Philadelphia ; she is the mother of 
three children : Pearl Margaret, William 
James and Earl Zahniser. Pearl, the sec- 
ond daughter, married Wm. Murphy 1895, 
and resides in Sharon. By her second mar- 
riage Olive also has two children : Loi's mar- 
ried M. L. Roberts in 1905, and Earl, at 
home. 

Mary A. (b. i8^7) m. 1877 T. W. McClain a 
printer with whom she resides at Mercer. 
She is the mother of the following children : 
Alice C. (b. 1879) who married (1903) M. J. 
Calderwood, a printer with whom she re- 
sides at Mercer. ; Mary E., Sarah, Thomas, 



96 THE ZAHXISERIS 

and Robert are still at home. Two others, 
John Z. and Anna died in early life. 

Louie, the youngest child of John, is a gradu- 
ate nurse and practicing in Sharon, Pa. 

Lucinda died young. 

Matthias (4) died in young manhood. 

William (b. 1830, d. 1894) m. 1870 Leah Bortz. Dur- 
ing the Civil War he was a soldier (Co. D. 
169 P. v.). Following are his children: 

Mary E. (d. 1902) m. 1894 J. M. Burgess. 

Robt. H. (b. 1874) a farmer residing on his 
father's farm in Jefferson Township. 

Sophrona, married 1867 John Christ, whose record 
occurs along with that of his second wife, 
Mary A. Zahniser. Saphrona was tl"^ mother 
of three children : 

Anna who married Geo. Anderson of Greenville, 
and was the mother of two children, Goldie 
and Edward. 

Onie, married, lives in Sharon, and Edward 
died in childhood. 

Mary A. (b. 1839) m. 1857 Andrew J. Walker (b. 
1835), a farmer with whom she resides near 
Sharon. Ten children were born of whom one, 
Elizabeth, died in girlhood. The others are: 

Robert. 



DESCENDANTS OE MATTHIAS 97 

Saphrona m, Joseph Shingledecker and reside's 
near New Wilmington, Pa. Her children 
are : Thomas, David, Mary, Russel, Wallace, 
Joe, Levra. Two others, Harry and Lil- 
lian, died in infancy. 

George B. m. Amy Ripple. He is a farmer re- 
siding near Lamott, la., and has one son, 
John. 

Sylvester m. Jane Ripple (d. 1901). He is a 
farmer residing near Lamott, la., and has 
four children : Clara, Lura, Jane and Amy. 

Mary E. m. Frank Zimmerman and resides at 
South Sharon. 

Samuel M. m. Lydia Waddell. He is a farmer 
living at Andrew, la., and has three chil- 
dren, Robert, Levi and Dorothy. 

Ella L. m. Sherman Spitler. She resides at 
Struthers, Ohio, and has two children, 
Hazel and Cecil. 

Lillian m. William Doyle (d. 1905). She resides 
at Sharon and is the mother of two children, 
Doris and Mildred. 

Andrew J. m. Catherine Doyle. He is a plumber 
residing at South Sharon, and has one son, 
Jackson. 

Jacob L. was a soldier in the Civil War and died 
in the service, aged about 22 years. 



98 THE ZAHNISERiS 

Ephraim (b. 1861) m. 1880 Lucinda Bortz, was the 
son of Matthias (3) by a second marriage. He 
is a farmer residing on the farm formerly oc- 
cupied by his father. Following are his chil- 
dren : 

Harrison M., an electrician residing at Sharon. 

Clara M. (b. 1885) m. 1902 'M. Schwartz a laim- 
dryman of Sharon. Her one child died in 
infancy. 

Christella, Eeander M. and Odis S. reside at 
home. Another daughter, Ellen AI. died in 
girlhood. 



III. MICHAEL (b. 1805, d. 1873) m. 1829 Amelia Mc- 
Lean (b. 1801, d. 1874). Following are his chil- 
dren : 

Maria (b. 1830, d. 1900) never married. 

Sarah (b. 1831, d. 1902) m. 1847 George Smith a 
farmer residing near Hadley, Pa. Following 
are his children : 

George (b. 1856) m. 1891 Mattie Scrinen with 
whom he resides on a farm near Hadley. 
He has five children : Beatrice, Alice B., 
Harry T., Howard W. and Raymond W. 

Amelia (b. 1848) m. 1868 Samuel Hazen, a 
farmer, living near Hadlev. Her oldest 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 99 

child, Amy, married (1888) George Jackson 
but died in 1891 at the age of 22 years, leav- 
ing" one child, Marvin. Amelia's second 
child, Frank died (1883) in boyhood. The 
next son, Ira, married (1898) Emma Camp- 
bell and has two children, Nellie M. and 
Charles H. He is a mail carrier and resides 
at Hadley. There are two other children, 
Pearl, a nurse, and Wendell at home. 

Mary J., m. 1884 Ephriam Foust, a farmer, re- 
siding in Fairview Township. She has 
three children. Myrtle A., John W. and 
Ephraim F. 

Samuel (b. 1869, d. 1899). 

Lovina (b. 1855) m. 1875 David F. Standley and 
resides near Greenville. Of her children, 
Clyde married Anna Taylor and Sadie M. 
married Frank Houth. She has one child, 
Lester. Lovina's other children are Charles 
and William. 

Matthias (b. 1862) resides at Steubenville, Ohio. 

Caroline m. 1886 Henry Hoffman (d. 1905) and 
resides at Hadley. Her children are, Lyda, 
Lee, Earl, Dora, Clara, Carl and Laura. 

Zelinda m. 1892 Scott Beckdol and resides at 
Transfer. Her children are. Bertha, Kate, 
Elsie, Pearl and Reuben. 



loo THE ZAHNISERS 

Michael m. 1895 Ella Patterson and resides at 
Skidmore, Pa. His children are named 
John and Sarah May. 

Martin (b. 1864, d. 1878). 

Caroline (b. 1844) m. 1866 J. W. Porter (d. 1892), a 
farmer residing near Charleston, Pa. Follow- 
ing are her children : 
Anna (b. 1868) m. P. M. Mortimer, a farmer, 

and resides near Sharon, Pa. 
Amelia resides at home with her mother. 

Alice (b. 1872) m. 1891; E. W. Beatty, a farmer, 
residing near Sharon, Pa. Her children 
are, Ethelwyn and Lillian. 

Julia Ann (b. 1833, d. 1892) m. 1854 Thomas Biddle 

(d. 1891). Mr. Biddle was a farmer and lived 

in Mercer County till 1864 when he moved 

his family to Iowa. In 1868 they settled in 

Eastern Kansas, where they spent the rest of 

their lives. Their children are, 

Margaret (b. 1856) m. 1874 Mr. Sherman, a 

farmer residing at Hiawatha, Kan. They 

have four children, Lawrence, Wilbert, 

Gladys and Innis. 

John (b. 1863) resided with his parents till their 
death, after which he went to the Canadian 
Northwest where he is engaged in cattle 
ranching. His address is Medicine Hat, 
Assiniboia, Canada. 





Samuel Hosack and Wife 

PAGE 165 





Michael Zahniser and Wife 

PAGK 159 




T. O. HoSACK AXD Wife 

PAGK 163 




George Smith and Wife 

I'AGE uS 




Fred T. Zahniser and Wife 

PAGE I05 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS loi 

Alice (b. 1864) m. Mr. Olson and resides at 
Bartlesville, Indian Territory. 

Matthias (b. 1837) m. 1859 Sarah Biddle, m. 1888 
Mary A. Bell (d. 1901). He has always been 
a farmer. In 1878 he located in Kansas where 
he remained till 1901 when he moved to Medi- 
cine Hat, Assiniboia, Canada. By second mar- 
riage he has one child, Daisy B., who is at 
home. His children by his first marriage are : 

Johnathan W. (b. i860) m. 1887 Susan Griffith 
and is a farmer, residing at Albia, Iowa. 
His children are Nora, Webb, Emily, Effie, 
William and Roy. 

Emma Margaret m. 1888 Wm. Lister, a ranch- 
man with whom she resides at Hay Springs, 
Neb. Of her three children Sylvia Florence 
died in girlhood : the others, Cecil E. and 
Edwin A. are at home. 

Mattie I. (b. 1864) m. 1887 S. E. Sparks an ex- 
tensive stock dealer with headquarters at 
Kansas City. Her children are Charley, 
Worthy and Floyd. 

Norman (b. 1867) m. 1892 Mary Garner. He is 
a ranchman residing at Altamont, Kansas. 
His children are Jacob Clyde, Ellis Colton. 
Minnie Alice, Earl Dale, Twila May and 
Norman Karl. 



102 THE ZAHNISERS 

Grace (b. 1868) m. 1887 Harvey Griffith, a farm- 
er, with whom she resides at Mulhall, Okla. 
Her children are Millie, Chalmers and 
Maurice. 

Chalmers A. married Irene Gofif. He resides at 
Montrose, Col., and is engaged in teaching. 

INIinnie resides at Montrose, Col. 



IV. MARY (d. 1856) m. 1828 Jonathan Young 
(b. 1800. d. 1863). ^Ir. Young was said to be the 
first white child born in Mercer County. He 
spent his life on a portion of his father's home- 
stead in Lacawannack Township. Mary was 
familiarly known as "Dolly". Three children 
were born, as follows : 

Hiram m. Delilah Titus. Resides somewhere in the 
western states. They had two children, Loren 
and Alice. 

Wilson m. ]\Iary Hay. Resides somewhere in Kan- 
sas. His children are Newton, Elvira, Hiram. 

Matthias (b. 1834) m. 1856 Caroline Hollen- 
bank. He was a farmer and resided at the 
homestead of his father. Following are his 
children : 

Frank J. (b. 1857, d. 1901) m. 1881 Sadie Hosmer 
(d. 1882), m. 1891 Susan Buswell. He was 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 103 

educated at Mount Union College and 
Westminster College where he graduated in 
1878. He taught in the Mercer Public 
schools and studied law with B. Ma- 
goffin, and was admitted to the bar in 
1882. In 1886 he removed to Valley City, 
North Dakota. Here he became one of the 
leading attorneys in the state. He was 
active in politics and especially in temper- 
ance legislation. He left three children, 
Sadie H., daughter of his first wife, who is 
a stenographer of Bismark, North Dakota. ; 
Ruth B. and William E., the last residing 
at Clarkson, Wash. 

Helen J. (b. 1859) m. 1879 J. B. Clark, a painter, 
with whom she resides in Jefferson Town- 
ship. 

Milton M. (b. 1861, d. 1902) m. 1881 Eva 
Daugherty. Was a railroad conductor and 
left two children, Harold and Foust of 
Pocatello, Idaho. 

Nettie E. (b. 1865) m. 1882 C. N. Wringer. In 
earlier life she was a teacher in the public 
schools. She now resides at iWhatcom, 
Wash. Her husband is principal of the 
Government schools. She has two children, 
Jessie M. and Wendell. 

Chauncey died in infancy. 



I04 THE ZAHNISERS 

Clara P. (b. 1868) m. 1888 John Hassell, a 
farmer, residing in Tefiferson Township. She 
has one child, Merle. 

Justus H. (b. 1871) m. 1894 Sarah Chadderton. 
Resides at Sharpsville and is a moulder. 
Has one child, Robert C. 

Myrtle E. (b. 1874) m. 1894 Harry A. Broadbent. 
Resides at Manitowac, Wis. Has one child, 
Floyd N. 



V. HANNAH married James Young and located in 
Kansas. Her children were Matthias, whose 
whereabouts are unknown ; James now dead, and 
Julia, who married John Heasley in Kansas. 



VI. DAVID (b. 1812, d. 1878) m. 1837 Rachael Tice 
(b. 1822, d. 1884). Was a successful farmer and 
spent his life in Jefferson Township. His children 
are: 

Catherine born 1837, died 1897. 

Jacob L. m. 1862 Elizabeth Morrow. Is a farmer 
and lives in Jefferson Township, where he is 
also engaged in the lumber business. His 
children are: 

Eva m. 1894 W. S. Morrow, who is associated 
with her father in the lumber business. She 



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DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 105 

has three children, Mary E., Margaret E. 
and Everett. 

James A, m. 1896 Susan A. Shannon. Is a 
farmer and resides in Jefferson Township. 
His child is named Retta N, 

Edwin m. 1890 Retta Shannon. Is a farmer and 
resides in Jefferson Township. 

Mary B. m. 1899 W. J. Moyer, a farmer, residing 
near Ferdonia, Pa. She has one child, 
Evalyn Marie. 

Robert E. and Earl W., at home. 

Matthias R. (b. 1843) ^- 1871 Lottie Hunter; m. 
again 1900 Delia Smith (b. 1873). He enlisted 
in Co. B., 140th P. v., serving faithfully for 
three years and suffering the loss of a leg at 
the Battle of Spotsylvania. After his retire- 
ment from the army he engaged in merchantile 
pursuits at Big Bent and later at Sharpsville, 
Pa. He now resides at Coldwater, Mich. His 
present wife is a lady of considerable promi- 
nence and came from one of the leading fami- 
lies of the country. He is a Democrat and a 
member of the Methodist Church. His chil- 
dren are: 

Charles W. resides in Cleveland and is connected 
with the P. R. R. 

Nellie Delia resides in Cleveland. 



io6 THE ZAHNISERS 

Blanche and Thomas died in childhood. 

Frederick T. (b. 1845, d. 1905) m. 1866 Mary A. 
Huey. In early life he engaged in butchering 
at Mercer, locating later in New Windsor, III, 
Columbus Junction, Iowa and Sac City, Iowa, 
where he remained till 1902 when he located 
on a farm at Bradley, S. D. He was energetic, 
industrious and persevering and as a result 
prosperous. In religion he was a Methodist. 

Thomas (b. 1868) m. 1892 Maggie Herrold. He 
is a butcher and resides near his father's 
home. His children are Wm. Frederick, 
Paul Vernon. 

Rachael N. (b. 1869) m. 1892 Chas. M. Culp. 
Her children are Ruth M. and Mary C. 

Patience (b. 1872) m. 1892 Geo. W. Herrold, a 
farmer. They have two children : Thos. V. 
and Mary. 

There were two other children died in early life. 

Henry N. (b. 1850) m. Ada Fell and is living a re- 
tired life at Cold Water, Mich. 

Aaron J. (b. 1851, d. 1898) m. 18.. Jane Double. 
His children are : Cassie E., Thomas, Walter, 
Innis. Elmer, Mary, Fanny and Orrie. 

David N. (b. 1856) m. 1884 Chloe Weller. The 
greater part of his life was spent in Jefferson 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 107 

Township, where he was engaged in farming. 
He has also been interested in many mer- 
cantile pursuits. His present address is 
Mercer, Pa. His children are: Frank, Fred- 
erick and Minnie, all residing with their par- 
ents. 



VII. JACOB (b. 1818, d. 1884) m. 1843 Mary Merchant 
(b. 1822). His entire life was spent on a farm six 
miles west of Mercer. He was an active member 
of the Methodist Church at Charleston, and a man 
of robust health as was his entire family. For 30 
years no physician was ever called into the home. 
His wife now resides with her daughter Alice. 

Susan (b. 1845, ^- 1867) m. 1865 John Shaffer, a 
farmer. Her children are : 

Robert W. (b. 1868) m. 1893 Cora Burgess, 
Lives near West Middlesex and a farmer. 
His children are, Ellen and Viola. 

Ella m. 1884 Monie Miller, a farmer, near Fre- 
donia, New York. Her children are, Robert 
and Alice. Robert married (1905) Bessie 
Lord. 

Rachael (b. 1847) "''• 1870 Wilson S. Snyder 
(d. 1896). Resides on a farm six miles west of 
Mercer. Her children are, 

Mary m. John Garner a farmer residing near his 
mother. 



io8 THE ZAHNISERS 

William J. (b. 1875) educated in Grove City- 
College from which he graduated in 1903; 
was for 7 years a teacher and is now in the 
Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pa. 

Vicie m. 1903 Marian G. Jewell, a farmer, resid- 
ing near his mother's home. Has one child, 
Daniel C. 

Lillie, Alice, Daniel at home. 

Lemuel m. 1882 Margaret Nelson. Is a farmer and 
resides on a farm near the old homestead. 
Of his three children two died in infancy, the 
surviving one is named Clarence Lee. 

Sarah A. m. 1895 H. E. Johnston (d. 1903). She 
now resides with her brother, Leslie. 

James C. m. 1895 Emma Yarian. He resides on 
the farm formerly occupied by his father. 

Lou is a lumberman living near Bradford. 

Alice m. 1891 D. P. Reimold, a farmer, residing on 
Mercer and Sharon Road. She has one child, 
Rosa May. 

Leslie m. 1906 Vina Broadbent. Resides on a farm 
near the old home. 



VIII. JULIA (b. 1815. d. 1881) m. 1836 James C. An- 
derson (d. 1883), a farmer, with whom she resided 





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DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 109 

near Mercer, Pa. Two of her children died in 
infancy; the others are, 

Hannah (b. 1839, d. 1876) m. 1866 Vance Nipple (d. 
1887). Her children are: 

J. W. (b. 1874) m. 1903 Henrietta Thompson. 
He is a cement worker and resides at Mead- 
ville. His one child died in infancy. 

William (b. 1871) m. 1893 Agnes M. He is 
a contractor and resides at Meadville, Pa., 
and is the father of two children : Agnes 
Viola and Mary Madeline. 

Jacob A. (b. 1841, d. 1899) m. 1868 Elizabeth Du- 
mars, m. 1873 Emma Roberts. His children 
by his first marriage are, 

Alice m. 1890 Dr. Walter Weiss and resides at 
Rock Creek, Ohio. Her children are, Helen 
E., Mildred P. and Agnes A. 

Warren m. 1904 Mary Moore. He is a dairy- 
man residing at Los Angeles, Cal. He has 
one son, George. 

James m. 1898 Hallie Clark. He is a blacksmith 
and lives at New Castle, Pa. He has three 
children, Mary E., Cornelia I. and Helen V. 

By his second marriage Jacob A.'s children are : 

Frank m. Anna Hoineffer. He is a railroad en- 
gineer and resides at Allegheny, Pa. 



no THE ZAHNISERS 

George (d. 1903) m. Emma Hall. 
Clara m. William Hasteller and resides at Hills- 
boro, Ore. 

Willis, Norman, Jessie E., Mary, John and 
Helen reside at their father's former home 
at Hillsboro, Ore. 

Dorothy A., single, resides with Mrs. Hamilton 
Porter. 

Lydia m. John Fox with whom she resides in Cool- 
spring Township. Her children are : 

Albert m. Laura Cozad. 

Warren m. Jennie Huey. 

William and George. 

David (b. 1850) m. 1875 Hannah Stinegrabe 
(b 1858). He is a farmer living near Mercer. 
His children are: 

Martin J. m. 1900 Gracia and is engaged 

in farming near Transfer, Pa. He has two 
daughters, Elena and Velma. 

Lewis A. m. 1901 Irene He is a farmer 

residing near Mercer and has two children, 
Edna M. and Clifford A. 

Susan (b. 1854) m. 1872 Thomas M. Bagnall (b. 
1850) a farmer with whom she resides near 
Transfer, Pa. Her children are : 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 1 1 1 

Thomas Austin (b. 1875) m. 1900 Hannah 
Thompson. He resides at Conneaut, Ohio, 
and is engaged in railroad work. His chil- 
dren are : Elizabeth, Anna B., Clifford. 

Jessie Mabel (b. 1881) m. 1898 John Mellison. 
She resides at Shenango, Pa. Her children 
are : Edward, Susan, Mary and Harold. 

Mary E. and Rosa B. reside at Conneaut, Ohio, 
Earl M., Mont H., Laura E., Mac and 
Reatha M. reside with their parents. One 
child, Austin, died in infancy. 

Levina (b. 1856) m. 1878 Hamilton Porter (b. 1858, 
d. 1905). She resides on a farm near Mercer. 
Her children are : 

James L (b. 1881) m. 1904 Maria Nelson (b. 
1882). He is a mechanic located at Pitts- 
burg and has one child, Harry N. 

Ellis Roy (b. 1883) m. 1905 Pearl Grice. He is 
a teamster living at McKeesport. 

Pearl (b. 1886) m. 1905 Lewis Anderson with 
whom she resides on a farm near Mercer. 

David C, Lula B., William D. and Francis H. 
reside with their parents. 

Mary Jane (b. i860) m. 1878 Joseph W. Wringer, a 
carpenter, with whom she resides near 
Mercer. Her children are, 



112 THE ZAHNISERS \ 

\ 

i 

James L. (b. 1879) m. 1900 Hannah Snyder. He ; 
is a glassworker living in Butler, Pa., and 
is the father of two children, Alice F. and 
Mary E. .j 

1 

Anna M. (b. i88t) m. 1901 Johnson Cooley, a J 
plumber, with whom she resides at New 1 
Castle. She has two children, Blanche A. ' 
and La Verne H. ' 

Prescott E. (b. 1883) m. 1901 Etta Emery. He is . 
a laborer residing at Mercer and having two 
children, Prescott H. and Paul L. , 

Alice AI., Helen I., Alary L. and Olive F. are : 
at home. One other child died in infancy. I 



IX. SUSAN m. 1845 Adam Merchant (d. 1883), a farm- 1 
er, residing in Jefferson Township, where she j 
still resides. Her children are, 

I 

Albert (b. 1846) m. 1869 Lucy A. Smith. Is a farmer ; 

and resides near Greenville, Pa. His children j 

are, i 

Michel Anna (b. 1872, d. 1906) m. 18. . E. C. | 

Mitchell and resided near Greenville, Pa. \ 

Her children are, Albert Edwin, Lawrence 1 

Henry, Kermit Louis, Byron Marvin and ; 

Edison Chamberlain. ; 

Richard A. (b. 1875) "^- 1901 Rosa AI. Busch ! 
(d. 1904). Resides at Greenville where he is : 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 113 

engaged at the carpenter trade and is the 
father of one child, Rosa Malinda. 

Maud M. (b. 1878) m. 1899 Taylor Osborn. Re- 
sides at Greenville, Pa., and is the mother 
of two children : Bertha Lucile and Iva 
Ruth. 

Lamont L. (b. 1880) m. 1903 Edith Grudal. Is 
an iron worker at Barbarton, Ohio, and 
has one child : Roy. 

Daisy E. (b. 1884) m. 1904 Frederick Bear, 

Emma J. died at 19 years of age. Elizabeth 
May (b. 1904). 

Lucinda (b. 1848) m. 1875 W. F. Silveus, D.D., 
pastor of the Second Cumberland Presbyterian 
Church of Pittsburg. Following are her chil- 
dren : 

Blanche lona (b. 1878) m. 1901 Israel Griffith, an 
electrical engineer, resides at Pittsburg, Pa. 
Of her two children, one died in infancy, 
the other is named Sylvia L. 

Pearl A. (b. 1880) m. 1903 Frank L. Bowman, 
an attorney, resides at Morgantown, West 
Va. Her one child died in infancy. 

Paul Dewitt, a student, resides at home ; Nor- 
man S. (d. 1876). 



114 THE ZAHNISERS 

Julia (b. 1850) m. 1871 Dr. George Henry Smith (b. 
1846, d. 1895). From 1877 to 1880, ^Ir. Smith 
served as County Commissioner for Mercer 
County. He studied medicine and in 1882 lo- 
cated at Rochester, Pa., where he practiced 
till failing health compelled him to go South in 
1890. In 1892 he returned and located at 
Wellsville, Ohio, where he remained till his 
death. IMrs. Smith now resides in Allegheny, 
Pa. She and her family have been devoted 
members of the ^Methodist Church. Her old- 
est child died in infancy. The others are, 
Charles A. (b. 1873, d. 1886). 
Francis U. (b. 1875) m. 1902 Margaret Chatelain 
(b. 1878). He is a master mechanic living 
at Allegheny, Pa., and has one son, Paul L. 
Lamont B. (b. 1877) m. 1897 Florence McClain 
(b. 1876). He studied medicine at Cleve- 
land Homeopathic IMedical College graduat- 
ing in 1898 and later doing post-graduate 
work at New York Post-Graduate Medical 
College. After practicing at Toronto, Ohio, 
some years he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, 
where he now resides. His children are 
Flora J. and Roy D. 
Irene M. (b. 1879, d. 1886). 
Harry A. (b. 1881) m. 1902 Catherine Burke. 
He is a master mechanic living at Alle- 
gheny. Pa., and has one child, Harry A. 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 115 

George H. (b. 1883) is a clerk and resides at 
Allegheny, Pa. 

Byron M. (b. 1887) is a clerk and resides at 
Allegheny, Pa. 

Mary E. lives with her mother. 

Elizabeth m. John Fyffe, a farmer, living near New 
Wilmington, Pa., and is the mother of two 
children : Anna Beulah and Albert Ashton. 

Louise (b. 1861) m. 1881 Daniel Homer, a farmer 
and resides on the old homestead with her 
mother. Her children are : Edson M., died at 
9 years of age, Su'sie I. and Leroy H. 

Anna (b. 1862, d. 1886) m. 1881 J. Snyder d. 1901). 
Pier children are : Pearl who resides in Bea- 
ver, Pa., Clarence and -.Homer residing at 
Clarksville, Pa., and Anna who resides in 
Pittsburg. 



X. CATHERINE died in childhood. 



XI. SAMUEL (b. 182 1, d. 1906) m. 1844 Mary W. 
Walker (b. 1819, d. 1887). His entire life was 
spent on the farm in Jefferson Township, where 
he was born. His wife was totally blind for 25 
years before her death. Both were active mem- 
bers of the Methodist church. He was a Democrat 



ii6 THE ZAHNISERS j 

I 

and was elected to many local offices by his fellow 
citizens who held him in high esteem. His chil- 
dren are : 

1 

Jane m. 1868 Hiram Inman. Her children are: ! 

1 

Samuel, m. Dora Armour, resides at Sharon, ; 

Pa., where he is employed in the steel mills. ' 

He has two sons, Harvey Clifford and Fran- j 

cis. 1 

]\Iary a dressmaker at Mercer, Pa. \ 

Martin, m. Lena Homes, resides at IMercer, Pa. j 
and has one child, Lottie H. ! 

Frank, Fred, Harvey, Elsie, Ralph. ; 

! 

Jeremiah (b. 1845) i""- 1869 Nancy Campbell. He 
is a farmer and lives in Jefferson Township. 
His children are: j 

IMargaret (b. 1870) m. 1895 S. G. Wringer a ! 

farmer residing in Fairview Township. She \ 

i 

has two children, Mabel V. and Russell S. 1 

Charles (b. 1872) m. 1898 Anna Wright. Is a ' 
teamster and resides at Mercer, Pa. Has ; 
one child. Hazel. . . ' 

Francis (b. 1881) m. 1901 Mamie Wright. Is a 
farmer residing near Mercer. Has two chil- 
dren, Helen and Susan J. 

Filson and Ross, at home. '. 



DESCENDANTS OF MATTHIAS 117 

Dorothy A. (b. 185 1) m. 187 1 Fred C. Bagnall, a 
farmer, residing near Mercer. He was a 
member of Co. H, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy- 
Artillery. She is a member of the Methodist 
Church. Her children are Samuel W. and 
Edith R. 

George (b. 185 1) m. 1875 Frances Campbell (d. 
1887),, m. 1893 Julia McConnell. He was a 
farmer adjoining that of his father. His pres- 
ent residence is at New Castle, where he is 
a contractor. By his first marriage he is the 
father of five children of whom the second, 
Iva, is married to Austin Bell. The others are 
named Jay, Herman, Melvin and Frances. 

Sophrona (b. 1856) m. 1886 James R. Nelson, a 
farmer, residing near Mercer, Pa. Her chil- 
dren are, Elsie, Susan and Russell. 

Albert (b. 1861) m. 1882 Mary Nelson. Resides on 
the old homestead and is engaged in farming. 
His children are : 

Celia m. 18. . L. A. Snyder, a farmer, and resides 
in Jefferson Township. She has one child, 
Ethel L. 

Lula, John C. and Anna May. 

Elizabeth, Andrew and Samuel, children of Samuel, 
died in childhood. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL. 



CHAPTER 11. 



(b. 1777, d. 1852) m. 1806 Mary Mourer (b. 1784, d. 1876.) 

I. JACOB (b. 1807, d. 1891) m. 1834 Malinda Smith 
(d. 1895). Eldest son of Michael. Born in Lake 
Township. He received the slight education af- 
forded by the common schools of the times and 
supplemented it with one year in the Old Mercer 
Academy, after which he studied surveying under 
John Kelly. He was Assistant Postmaster in 
Mercer one year, clerked in general stores there 
and at Williamsfield, Ohio, taught school in vari- 
ous districts six terms and finally settled on a farm 
two miles south of his birth-place where he spent 
the rest of his life. In politics he was a Republican 
and held the offices of County Auditor, County 
Surveyor, Justice of the Peace and School Direc- 
tor. In 1842 he became a charter member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Jackson 
Centre in which he was at once made an elder. In 
1865 he united with the Coolspring Presbyterian 
Church in which he was an elder till his death. 
For ten years he was a colporteur for the Ameri- 



122 THE ZAHNISERS 

can Bible Society and he was always active in 
humane and religious efforts. He was a man 
deeply devoted to the family and labored inces- 
santly for a closer knitting of the ties of clan- 
ship among us. He was the leading promoter of 
the first family reunions and it was he who gather- 
ed a large part of the materials that made this 
book possible. There are few names that should 
be written larger in the grateful memories of this 
family than that of Jacob Zahniser. Following are 
his children : 

Henry Martin (b. 1836) m. i860 Elizabeth DeFrance 
(d. 1890), m. again 1897 Margaret Dewalt. 
"Mart", as he is familiarly called, became a 
blacksmith and conducted a shop near the old 
home till he was elected County Prothonotary 
in 1878. In 1882, he located on a farm in 
Forest County from which he removed in 1895 
to Tionesta where he is now working at his 
trade. In politics he is a Republican. In 
the church he was formerly a Presbyterian but 
is now in a Methodist Church. His children 
are : 

Nancy L. (b. 1861, d. 1901) m. 1883 James G. 
Bromley. Her children are Margaret E., 
Henry M., Laura M., Eva M., Josephine S. 
Of these the oldest married, 1004, Lowel W. 
Barnhart, and resides at Colville. Wash. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 123 

Her one child is named Marietta Mae. 
The others are with their father at Tionesta. 

Ida Malinda (b. 1863) m. 1884 J. M. Van Derlin. 
Her children are, James Martin, Edward 
Archibald, Elizabeth Nancy, Leila Esther, 
Arthur M., Virgil Vivian. All reside at 
Glade Mills, Pa. 

Arthur DeFrance (b. 1865) m. 1895 Sarah Car- 
rier. He is a minister and presiding elder 
in the Free Methodist Church and located at 
Pittsburg. His children are, Ruth D,, Lefa 
E., Bernice E. Another child, Lawrence, 
died in infancy (1903). 

Jacob Jay (b. 1867) m. 1888 Jennie S. Ball. He 
is a minister in the Free Methodist Church 
and located at New Castle. His children 
are, Martha Gay, Mary E., Ralph R., Walter 
S., Clara A., Grace J. 

Edmund S. (b. 1869) m. 1895 Adda Rice (d. 
1898), m. 1900 Nellie Walters. He is a 
minister of the Free Methodist Church and 
located at Sharon. By his first marriage he 
has one child, Richard. 

Charles A. (b. 1872) m. 1895 Nettie Thompson 
(d. 1900). He is a tool-dresser in the oil 
fields and located at Tionesta. 

Ralph Allison (b. 1874) m. 1898 Ellen Kenison. 
He is a minister in the Free Methodist 



124 THE ZAHNISERS 

Church and located at Tionesta. His chil- 
dren are, Edith M. and Clarence H. 
Josephine Sabina (b. 1876) m. 1904 R. N. Rand- 
lett. Prior to her marriage she was a train- 
ed nurse practicing at Pittsburg. Her pres- 
ent residence is Pittsburg. Mr. Randlett is 
a draftsman. They have one child, Ran- 
dolph. 

Henry Martin Jr. (b. 1878). He resides at Pitts- 
burg where he is employed as a polisher. 

Archibald H. M. (b. iSS/) m. 1903 Bertha New- 
ton. He is a minister in the Free Metho- 
dist Church and located at Mayburg. He 
has two children, Elizabeth (d. 1905) and 
Howard C. 

Rebecca Cole [ North] (b. 1838, d. 1895) m. 1859 
John North with whom she resided on a farm 
in Coolspring Township till the time of her 
death. Along with her family she was a mem- 
ber of the Coolspring Presbyterian Church. 
Following are her children : 

William T. (b. i860) m. 1887 Caroline Supplee 
(d. 1903). For a time he farmed in Cool- 
spring Township but the exposure of farm 
life was injurious to his health and he be- 
came a bookkeeper. He is at present con- 
nected with a lumber firm in New Albin, 
Miss. He has one son, J. Rexford, who is 
a student in Fredonia Institute. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 125 

Mary Grace (b. 1861) m. 1887 D. Lawrence Mc- 
Millan. Her children are : ^I. Elesta, Lydia 
Mildred and Rebecca. All reside on a farm 
near Jackson Centre. 

Malinda S. (b. 1862) m. 1886 W. Wallace 
Runkle. Her children are : Mary Alice (d. 
1891), Helen, Thelma L (d. 1897), Harry N. 
and John L. They reside on a farm in Fair- 
view Township, and are active in the 
Bethany Cumberland Presbyterian Church 
of which he is an elder. 

Jacob Z. (b. 1864) m. 1892 Lois Caldwell. He 
is a farmer and resides in Coolspring 
Township. His children are : Kennith, 
Eleanor and Rebecca. 

Ira C. (b. 1866, d. 1897) m. 1895 Hanna Mc- 
Ewen. His entire life was spent on the old 
homestead. 

John Norman (b. 1880) m. 1903 Belle Kenison. 
Resides on the farm with his father. 

William F. (b. 1839) m. 1865 Martha Mogee. He 
was a member of Co. F 57th P. V. from which 
he was discharged for physical disability. He 
again volunteered as a member of Co. F., 55th 
P. V. He became a wagon-maker and com- 
bines work at his trade with the conduct of 
a farm adjoining that of his father's home- 
stead. He is a Republican and has held many 



126 THE ZAHNISERS 

local offices. He is an elder in the Cumber- 
land Presbyterian Church at Jackson Centre. 
Following are his children : 

Mary Amanda (b. 1866) m. 1892 W. L. Donald- 
son, a telegraph operator, with whom she re- 
sides at Hartstown, Pa. Her children are: 
Dean, Stanley, Emerson, Catherine. 

Catherine B. (b. 1868) m. 1900 A. ]\I. Waid, with 
whom she resides on a farm near Conneaut 
Lake, Pa. 

Ivins R. (b. 1871) m. 1893 Mabel Smith. Is a 
member of the firm of Newell & Co., grocers, 
Mahoningtown, Pa. 

Alfred Glenn (b. 1874) m. 1904 Lillian Loyd. Is 
in the offices of the P. R. R. at New Castle, 
Pa. He has one child, }ilartha. 

Lois iMalinda, commonly knoAvn as "IMellie," 
resides with her parents. 

Emma Ellen (b. 1876) m. 1902 L. F. Reeher, 
with whom she resides on a farm near 
Pardee, Pa. She has two children named 
Margaret and Marian. 

George Smith (b. 1879) "^- ^904 Clara Frost. Is 
in offices of P. R. R. at New Castle, Pa. 
He has one child named Leona Margaret. 

Frederick W. (b. 1880) m. 1904 Jennie Rowen. 
Is in the offices of the P. R. R. at James- 
town, Pa. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 127 

George M. (b. 1841) m. 1867 Margaret Rambo. The 
greater part of his Hfe was spent on a farm 
in Coolspring Township. At present he has 
retired from active labor and is living at Fre- 
donia, Pa. He has been an ardent worker in 
in the cause of temperance and is a member 
of the Methodist Church. His children : 

Malinda (b. 1868) m. 1886 Wesley W. Whieldon, 
a lumber dealer with whom she resides at 
Memphis, Tenn. Her children are : Harold 
D., Lucile M. and by adoption, Sarah. 

Sarah Elizabeth (b. 1874) m. igoo Clarence E. 
Wallace, Escj. (d. 1904). Since the death of 
her husband she has resumed the work of 
teaching in the public schools and is located 
at Bellevue, Pa. She has one child, Mar- 
garet J. R. 

Mary M. (b. 1846, d. 1892) m. 1865 Richard Hess. 
She resided with her husband on a farm in 
Jackson Township, and later on another near 
Sandy Lake, Pa., till the time of her death. 
Her children are : 

Martin Edwin (b. 1866) m. 1886 Eva Dell 
George (d. 1901). Most of his life has been 
given to the cause of education in connec- 
tion with which he has enjoyed a remark- 
ably successful career. At 15 years of age 
he taught his first school "in the wilds of 



128 THE ZAHNISERS i 

Forest County", at 21 he was principal of 
the Sandy Lake schools, and at 24 he was I 
superintendent of the schools of the county, , 
at which time he was said to be the young- ■ 
est man holding such a position in the en- j 
tire Union. He has since served as Presi- j 
dent of Volant College, principal of the i 
Irwin High School and Superintendent of ; 
the City Schools of Sistersville, West Va. '■ 
He is now editor of "The Cleveland Post," I 
published at Cleveland, Ohio. His children j 
are: Aiary Fay (d. 1887), Hazel Meloa, I 

George Herbert, Robert Burns, Louise ' 

I 
Malinda. 1 

Mary Malinda (b. 1869, d. 1870). 

George Fleming (b. 1871) m. 1893 Irene Scofield, 
cashier of Mutual Bank of Cairo, West Va. 
He has one child, Olis Clark. 

Bessie B. (b. 1873) "i- 1894 C. Grant Cannon, 
Superintendent of schools at South Sharon, 
Pa. Aler children are : Hallis Watson, 
:^Iartha Elizabeth, Mary McClure. 

Harrison Claude (b. 1874). 

Ellen Maude (b. 1877, d. 1897). 

William V. (b. 1879, d. 1892). 

Harriet Lois (b. 1880) m. 1903 J. L. Wagoner. 

resides at Pittsburg, Pa., and has one child, 

Harold Eugene. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 129 

John North (b. 1885) associated with J. L. Wag- 
oner in business at Pittsburg. 

Milton B. (b. 1847, d. 1893) m. 1872 Rose Ann Mc- 
Curdy. In early years he learned the shoe 
maker's trade but the greater part of his life 
was spent on a farm near Jackson Centre. For 
many years he was an active member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at that 
place. His children are: Alice M., Catherine 
M., Wm. Leslie, James H. (d. 1884), all of 
whom reside at Jackson Centre, Pa. 

Margaret J. (b. 1849) "''• 1882 James McCullough, 
with whom she resides on a farm in Cool- 
spring Township. Her children are : Malinda 
E. (d. 1883), Geo. Raymond, Mary M. died 
in infancy, James Michael. 

Malinda (b. 1852) m. 1872 W. H. Vernam. Along 
with her husband she resided several years 
at Jackson Centre, Pa., but now lives in 
Mercer, Pa., where ^Iv. Vernam is connected 
with many leading business enterprises. Her 
children are : 

Myrtle M. (b. 1874) m. 1892 J. W. Tyrrell, who 
is associated with her father in business. 
Their children are: Eunice Irene, Lela 
Pauline, John Emerson, 



I30 



THE ZAHXISERS 

Mary H. (b. 1879) "i- 19°^ G. J. Graham, a busi- 
ness man of Guadalajara, Mex. She is the 
mother of one child, Vernam Williams. 

Jacob M. (b. 1853) m. 1883 Jennie Runkle (d. 1895). 
He has inherited the old homestead on which 
he resides in Jackson Township. He is a 
Republican and has held a number of town- 
ship offices. Along with his family he is an 
active member in the Cumberland Presbyte- 
rian Church at Jackson Centre, Pa. His chil- 
dren are: Sarah M., Lewis Fleming, Mabel, 
Paul H. 



II. MARY [Condit] (b. 1808, d. 1836) m. 1830 John 
Condit b. 1803, d. 1880). Her short married life 
w^as spent in Sheakle}-ville, Pa., where her death 
occurred during a scourge of Typhus fever which 
also permanently wrecked the health of her hus- 
band. Her children are : 

Caroline (b. 183 1, d. 1903) m. 1855 A. W. Couse. She 
received what was in those times a good edu- 
cation. Mr. Couse was a teacher of consider- 
able prominence and was successively instruc- 
tor in a number of institutions till 1864, when 
he entered a banking house at St. Louis. For 
a number of years he has been Cashier of the 
Savings Bank of Tidioute, Pa. Both have 
been active and efficient workers in the local 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 131 

churches wherever they resided. Their chil- 
dren are : 

Ida Mary educated in the Tidioute Union 
Schools, at Pittsburg Female College and 
at Lake Erie Seminary, Painesville, Ohio. 
She is a member of the Presbyterian Church 
and was for many years a teacher of promi- 
nence at Tidioute, Pa., where she resides. 

William Henry (b. 1857, d. 1871). His death re- 
sulted from injuries caused by falling from 
a chestnut tree. 

Laura Lydia (b. i860) m. 1882 Richard ChafTey, 
prominent lumberman formerly of Tidi- 
oute, Pa., now of Elkins, West Va. Both 
are prominent in the work of the local Pres- 
byterian Church. Their children are: Ruth 
Laura, Florence Isabel. 

Paul (b. 1868. d. 1868). 

Howard Ambrose (b. 1871) m. 1900 Emma 
Neyhart. He is a graduate of Allegheny 
College and of Yale Law School and a 
rising young attorney at Cleveland, Ohio. 
He is the father of one child, Margaret. 

Ira M. (b. 1833) m. i860 Laura Carpenter (d. 1866), 
m. again 1872 Samantha Knox. Prominent as 
a minister and missionary in the Presbyterian 
Church. Graduated from Jefiferson College in 
1855. He entered the Western Theological 



132 THE ZAHNISERS 

Seminary in 1856, but shortly before complet- ■ 

ing his course there he accepted a call to mis- i 

I 
sionary work in Canton, China, where he be- j 

gan work in i860, continuing till the failure of ! 

his wife's health compelled him to return to ' 

America, 1865. For four 3^ears he engaged in ; 

ministerial work at Girard, Pa., but in 1869 j 

he returned to his chosen work among the | 

I 
Chinese, locating in California. After short j 

periods of labor at San Francisco, Los Angeles I 

and other points, he settled permanently at \ 

San Francisco where he was pastor of the : 

First Presbyterian Church, Chinese, till 1903. '' 

He is now living a retired life at Oakland, 

Cal. He is the author of a number of standard 

works, including a geography in Chinese and : 

an Anglo-Chinese dictionary, a popular work : 

entitled "The Chinaman as We See Him'' and i 

a number of shorter productions. His children ; 

are : \ 

\ 

Mary Ellen (b. 1862) m. 1891 Laverne Kibbe. | 

She was born in Canton, China, and educat- | 

ed in California, graduating from Ellis Col- ; 

lege, Los Angeles. She resides at Lima, i 

Ohio. Her children are : Laura Ellen, Har- | 

mon Condit, Adelaide. ; 

i 

John Warren (b. 1864, d. 1884). j 





WiLi-iAM Zahniser and Wife 

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M. C. Zahniser 

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Mrs. Mary Mourer Zahniser 

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John Zahniser and Wife 

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DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 133 

III. WILOAM (b. 181 1, d. 1877) ni. 1841 Ruth Carna- 
han (d. 1894). He received a common school 
education which he supplemented with much 
private study. For a number of years he taught 
school in the winter, working on the farm during 
the summer months. At the time of his marriage 
he settled on a farm three miles north of the old 
homestead, where he resided till his death. He 
was possessed of a remarkable memory and was 
a close student of history. In his young manhood 
he united with the Coolspring Presbyterian Church 
in which he was an elder, later holding the same 
position in the church at Sheakleyville. In politics 
he was a Republican. His children are: 

Thompson (b. 1842) m. 1872 Alma Young. After 
spending his early life on the farm, he enlisted 
in Co. E., 57th Reg. P. V., and again in Co. 
F. of the same regiment, being made a ser- 
geant and serving till the close of the war. 
He was once wounded in battle. Since the 
war he has been engaged in the lumber busi- 
ness. He is Republican and lives at Riceville, 
Crawford County. His children are, 

Cora Mabel m. 1903 Lee Southworth. 

Ruth Ella (d. 1878), Wm. Matthew (d. 1879). 

Queene Alice N. m. 1898 Fred W. Ames resides 
at Centerville, Pa., has two children : War- 



134 THE ZAHNISERS 

ren P., died in infancy (1904), and Marjory 
A. 

Clover (d. 1883). 

Roscoe Conklin, a machinist in Chicago, 111. 

R. Delia resides with her parents. 

Michael Camahan (b. 1844) m. 1874 Emma Young. 
Along with his brother he enlisted in Co. F., 
57th Reg. P. v., in wdiich he was a corporal, 
and served with distinction throughout the 
war. After the war he engaged in the lumber 
business. He is a Republican and resides at 
Mercer, Pa., where he is now County Treas- 
urer. He is the father of one daughter, Nellie 
G. (b. 1880) m. 1900 Rev. Arthur S. Dascomb, 
a Congregationalist minister. She resides in 
Austin, Minn., and has one child, Edmund 
Brooks. 

Fidelia (b. 1846, d. 1876). For a number of years 
she was a successful teacher in the common 
school. 

Elizabeth (b. 1850) m. 1871 John B. McCullough 
(d. 1896). Since her marriage she has resided 
in Coolspring Township. Her children are : 
William Z., a mechanic in Lincoln, Nebraska, 

Leonard D., (d ), Paxton K., Bessie L, 

m. 1899 to H. B. Vogan. of Franklin, Pa., Jesse 
L, Michael Plummer. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 135 

Margaret (b. 185 1) m. 1878, John C. Canon. Re- 
sides on a farm near Stoneboro, Pa. Her chil- 
dren are : 
Claude I. (b. 1879) Medical student. 

Carrie I. (b. 1879) m. 1901 O. ]\I. Rhodes of 
Stoneboro, Pa. Her children are : Wil- 
liam Lawrence and Claude O. 

Jessie E.. teacher in Public schools, Mabel E., 
Rama E., Ruth Z. 

Wm. Plummer (b. 1854) m. 1878 Lottie Slater. Dur- 
ing most of his life he has been engaged in 
mercantile pursuits. At present he resides at 
Mercer, Pa. 

Ruth Emma (b. 1856, d. 1858). 

Ira C. (b. 1858) m. 1880 Lizzie Stright. The follow- 
ing are his children : 
Edna V. (1882) m. 1901 C. V. Patton, a tele- 
graph operator of Conneaut Lake, Pa., and 
has two children, Rita Imelda and Mary E. 
Mary resides in Greenville, Pa., Wilbur, 
(b. 1886) resides in Greenville, Pa. 

Philip Kearney (b. 1862, d. 1863). 



IV. JOHN (b. 1813, d. 1900) m. 1885 Susan Runkle 
(d. 1899). This is another Zahniser whose life was 
an honor to the family. Few men have been priv- 



136 THE ZAHNISERS 

ileged to have as many friends and as few enemies. 
His entire life was spent in Lake Township where 
he was engaged in farming. In early life he taught 
school several terms. He was Justice of the Peace 
for nearly fifty years and secretary of the Cool- 
spring Valley Fire Insurance Co. He was a mem- 
ber and elder in the Bethany Cumberland Pres- 
byterian church in which he had made the remark- 
able record of having heard every sermon, save 
one, preached in the church during a period of 35 
years. This was made possible by his exception- 
ally good health. During the whole of his long 
life he never knew a day of sickness till finally, 
with life's forces spent, he laid wearily down to 
his long rest. His children were : 

Michael M. (b. 1856) m. 1879 Caroline Pool. Re- 
sides in Stoneboro, Pa. Dealer in farming 
implements and farm hardware. His children 
are : Zella ]\Iae, a graduate of Slippery Rock 
Normal School and Ohio Normal Union now 
teaching school, and Ray 

David Brainard (b. 1859, d. 1863). 



V. DAVID (b. 181 5, d. 1904) m. 1843 Elizabeth North 
(d. 1893). Youngest son of ]\Iichael and ]\Iary, 
he inherited the old homestead where he resided 
the greater part of his life, his last years being 
spent on a smaller farm a half mile farther east. 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 137 

He was a man of strong, positive character. Few 
men are permitted for so long a period to wield 
such an influence on a community as he enjoyed. 
In politics he was a republican and he held a num- 
ber of local offices at various times. He was a 
member and for 45 years an elder in the Bethany 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in which he 
occupied almost every other office a layman is 
ever called to fill. For over 30 years he taught a 
Bible class in the Sunday school, and his face was 
seldom absent from any of the services. He was 
a strong man physically never being sick a day 
during his long and strenuous life. The following 
are his children : 

William Arthur (b. 1844 d. 1903) m. 1867 Jane 
Bromley. During the war he served as a 
member of Co. F. 55th, P. V., returning at 
its close and settling on a part of his father's 
farm, where he spent the rest of his life. For 
years he was a leading figure in the commun- 
ity, holding many positions of trust such as 
various township offices, executor of wills, 
secretary of Coolspring Valley Fire Insurance 
Co., director in Mercer County Agricultural 
Society, and various offices in the Bethany 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of which he 
was long a leading member. His children 
are: 



138 THE ZAHNISERS 

Laura V. (b. 1870) m. 1898 Jas. W. McEwen, a 
farmer, residing in Coolspring Township. 
Her children are : Mary Lynn and Clair. 

Charles Reed (b. 1873) m. 1896 Pearl Stroud. 
Graduated from Grove City College and the 
University of Chicago. A minister of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, formerly 
located at Chicago and at Sorento, III, later 
in charge of Synodical mission work in 
Pennsylvania, and now pastor of the Third 
Church of Pittsburg, Pa. His children are : 
Virgil Stroud, Pearl Charline (d. 1901), 
Chalmers. 

David Michael (b. 1876, d. 1879), Bessie V. 
(b. 1879, d. 1880). 

Mary Grace (b. 1881) m. 1906 Walter H. Harri- 
son. Graduated from Fredonia Institute 
and for some years a teacher in the public 
schools. Resides near her girlhood home. 

J. Byron (b. 1885) m. 1906 Nita Dierker, a 
farmer, located on the old homestead. 

Michael L. (b. 1846) m. 1867 Susan Bell (d. 1901), 
m. again 1903 Estella Barber. Early in life 
he left the farm to enter merchantile pursuits, 
locating successively at North's Mills, Jackson 
Centre, Perrine's Corners and Sandy Lake. 
At the latter place and at Stoneboro, Pa., he 
engaged in banking till 1891. His present resi- 



DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 139 

dence is at Pittsburg, Pa., where he is engaged 
in the production of oil. He has always been 
active in the religious and philanthropic work. 
He was the organizer and teacher of a Bible 
Class of more than 200 members in the Cum- 
berland Presbyterian Church on Shady ave- 
nue, Pittsburg. His children are : 
Harry B. (b. 1870) m. 1898 Rose Bayard. Lives 
in Pittsburg, Pa., and is engaged with his 
father in the production of oil. His chil- 
dren are : Helen B., Mary S. and Jack B. 

D. Lester (b. 1872). Resides at Mansfield, Ohio, 
and is engaged in manufacturing. 

Mabel O. resides with her father in Pittsburg 
where she is prominent in musical circles 
as a contralto singer. 

Afton J. (b. 1884) a student in Princeton Uni- 
versity. 

Mary Ethel resides with her father. Elizabeth 
is the child of Estella. 

Mary J. (b. 1848) m. 1882 Frank M. Fleming, with 
whom she resides on a farm in Jackson Town- 
ship. She is prominent in the work of the 
Bethany Cumberland Presbyterian Church of 
which she has been a member since girlhood. 

Catherine E. (b. 1850) m. 1878 to R. Dunn Porter, a 
farmer, with whom she resided for some years 



140 THE ZAHNISERS 

near Sandy Lake, Pa., later moving to a loca- 
tion near Sheakleyville, where they still live, i 
Her children are : 

Bessie M. resides with her parents and is en- 
gaged in teaching. 

Nellie B. (b. 1882) m. 1904 Harry Lawrence, | 

associate editor of the Grove City Reporter. ! 

I 

Carrie Maud, located in Pittsburg, Pa., and en- j 

gaged in teaching music. ] 

Francis D. (d. 1889), Bertha A., Lucile G., David ' 

Z. (d. 1893), William H. (d. 1897). ; 

Maria N. (b. 1852) m. 1892 John B. Hogue (d. 1904). 

Resides on a farm, the late home of her hus- , 
band, near New Vernon, Pa. 

Caroline E. (b. 1855) m. 1886 John C. Hamilton. ; 

Educated in Waynesburg College, she was for \ 
many years prominent as a teacher in various 

parts of the county. Since her marriage she • 

has resided on a farm in Lake Township, i 
She is active in the work of the Bethany 

Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Her chil- 1 

dren are : Roy Kennedy, Ruth E., Paul North \ 

and David Donald. ■ 

John Ira (b. 1858) m. 1882 Delia Stroud. His entire '■ 

life has been spent on the old homestead where ' 

he engaged in farming. He is an active work- \ 

er in the Bethany C. P. Church, and has held 1 





Prok. m. E. Hess 



Rev. Ira. M. Condit 



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P.4«E T!,l 





G. F. HESS 

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M. h. Z.\HNISER 

PAGE 138 





WiijjAM North and Wife 

PAGE 141 




Rev. James Montgomery and Wife 

PAOE 169 




DESCENDANTS OF MICHAEL 141 

many other positions of trust in the com- 
munity. His children are : Howard Stroud, 
Ralph, David, William. There was also an- 
other child that died in infancy. 

Sarah Melissa graduated from the Edinboro State 
Normal School. She was a teacher for a num- 
ber of years till the increasing age of her par- 
ents demanded her presence at home. She 
is now a milliner at Stoneboro, Pa. 



VI. CATHERINE (b. 1822, d. 1889) m. 1844 William 
North, a prominent farmer of Fairview Township, 
where she resided till her death. She was a faith- 
ful member of the Coolspring Presbyterian Church 
of which her husband was a long time elder. Her 
children are : 

Samuel H. (b. 1845) "i- 1870 Margaretta Moore. The 
earlier years of his married life were spent on 
a part of his father's farm from which he re- 
moved to another near Greenville, Pa. In 
later years he has resided at Slippery Rock 
and New Castle, and is now located at Fre- 
donia. Pa. His children are : 

Albert Lamont (b. 1873) m. 1899 Eva M. Howe. 
Resides at New Castle and is engaged as a 
shipping clerk. Has one child, Ethel Leola. 

Elizabeth May (b. 1879) m. 1901 Carrol O. Uber, 



142 THE ZAHNISERS 

an undertaker, with whom she resides at 
Slippery Rock, Pa. She has one child, 
Katharine Margarette. 

Mary E. reside* with her brother at the old home. 

Michael C. m. 1880 Elizabeth L. Long. His earlier 
years were spent on a farm adjoining that 
of his father from wdiich he moved to another 
near Mercer, where he now resides. His 
children are : Kate B., Clifford J. and Nellie E. 

WilHam M. (b. 1852) m. 1888 Amanda Cross (d. 
1890), m. 1894 Emma Burdett. Conducts a 
general store at Norths Mills where he was 
postmaster till the office was displaced by rural 
delivery service. Is a justice of the peace 
and has held many other positions of trust. 
By his first marriage he had one child, Emma 
M. (d. 1890). By his second marriage his 
children are: Mary C. and an infant (d. 1901). 

Maria G. m. 1874 Ira G. Morford, with whom she 
resides on a farm in Fairview Township. Her 
children are : 

Mary Alice m. 1901 H. A. Pearson. Resides at 
Jackson Centre, Pa. Her children are: 
Ralph A. and Minnie. 

William S., Ina C, Clarence. 

John C. m. 1887 Anna Miller. Resides on the old 
homestead. His children are: Clarice M, 
and Condit M. 



DESCENDANTS OF VALENTINE. 



CHAPTER III. 



(b. 1782, d. 1866) m. 1806 Elizabeth White (d. 1856). 

I. MARY ANN Avas the oldest of the family and died 

in childhood; the dates of her birth and death are 
unknown. 

II. JOHN W. (b. 1809, d. 1880) m. 1837 Ann Serena 

(d. 1900). Learned the stone mason's trade and 
located near Kilgore, Pa., where he lived some ten 
years, afterward moving to a small farm near 
Jackson Centre, where he remained till his death. 
He had two daughters. 

Mary Ann (b. 1838) m. 18. . Wm. Brocklehurst, with 
whom she resides on a farm in Jackson Town- 
ship. Her children are : 

^George E. (b. 1865) m. 1887 May M. Lyons and 
resides on a farm in Lake Township. His 
children are: Minnie L, Ray M., Mary L., 
Ralph, infant (d. 1903). 

Anna E. m. 1894 J. C. Miller, and resides at the 
old homestead of John W. Zahniser. Her 



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i 
1 

146 THE ZAHNISERS ! 



children are : Mary E., William C., Ruth L.. ; 
Byron. ! 

Mary E. m. 1901 C. W. Stroud, with whom she ^ 
resides on a farm near Greenville. She has : 
one child, Homer Charles. 

John W. at home. j 

Henry P. (b. 1871, d. 1874). \ 

i 

Ida C. m. W. H. Oakes, and resides at Leesburg, ; 
Pa. Her children are : Earl W. and Caleb ; 
Norman. ? 

Archie D. at home. 

Leonora (b. 1842) m. 1866 A. P. Turner (d. 1901), a ', 
stone mason, and resides on a farm in Jackson i 

Township. Her children are : 

i 

John A. (b. 1867). i 

Sarah D. (b. i86g) m. 1898 D. M. Boulton, i 

with whom she resides in New Castle. Her j 

children are : Elizabeth G., Katie J., David i 

P. (d. 1898), Margaret H. ' 

Robt. Warren (b. 1871) m. 1896 Mary I. Clark. | 
Is a carpenter and resides at Jackson Centre, j 
Pa. His children are: Adda D., Robt. A. 

George H. (b. 1874) m. 1899 Mary J. Geldis. | 
Resides at New Castle. His children are: j 
Goldie L. (d. 1901), Silvia V. ! 

Leonora D. (b. 1877) m. 1904 C. M. Flickner i 
and resides at Sandy Lake. ,j 



DESCENDANTS OF VALENTINE 147 

Margaret A., Rhoden T. (b. 1883). :'.Iary G., 
Lewis Z. (1890). 



III. SARAH (b. 181 1, d. 1889) m. 1834 Wm. Ball (b. 
1808, d. 1883). Mr. Ball came of a pioneer family 
in the eastern part of Mercer County, and after 
his marriage located with his wife on a piece of 
new ground in Worth Township. Here they spent 
their long lives in industry, thrift and happiness. 
She was an active member of the Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church at Kilgore, Pa. Following 
are her children : 

Valentine Z, (b. 183s) m. 1858 Susan Griffin (d. 
1879), m. again Mary White. He learned the 
blacksmith's trade and located in Sherwin 
Junction, Kansas, where by his first marriage 
he had five children as follows: 

Oscar F., who is a carpenter and located in 
Michigan. He married Dollie Wharton and 
has two children. Jay and Eva. 

Caleb A. m. Agnes Miller. Conducts a grocery 
store at Princeton, Pa. 

Eugene, died at the age of 18. 

Elizabeth m. William Corn and lives at Inde- 
pendence, Kansas. Her children are : Roy, 
Ellen, Albert, Bertha. . 

David died in childhood. 



148 THE ZAHXISERS 

The following are children of his second wife : 

Ella I. m. Wesley Fee, a farmer in Kansas. Her 
children are : Alpha P. and Eugene P. 

George m. Maude Barrick and has two sons, 
George C. and Wm. V. 

Nora m. Lewis Fee. a farmer in Kansas. Her 
children are : Narcissa and Calvin. 

Mary m. Claude blasters, a farmer in Kansas 
and has one son, Wm. Clair. 

Narcissa m. Edward Shearer and resides at 
Roslyn, Wash. She has one son named 
Beriah. 

Frank m. Mamie Umphries. Resides at Sher- 
win Junction, Kan. 

Caleb (b. 1837, d. 1858). 

Jacob M, m. 1882 Mary E. Morrison. He was a 
sergeant of Co. G., looth P. V., and served 
with distinction throughout almost the entire 
war. He participated in more than a score 
of important battles and was twice wounded. 
At the close of the war he became a farmer 
on a part of the old homestead where he re- 
mained till 1904 when he moved to Grove City 
where he now resides. He has one daughter, 
Ora. 

Elizabeth (b. 1852, d. 1900) m. i860 V. G. Hunter 
and resided near the old home. She had one 



DESCENDANTS OF VALENTINE 149 

daughter, Arminta m. S. R. Kilgore, who has 
one child, Emory. 

Henry (b. 1844, d. 1867). He enlisted at the age of 
18 with the 2nd Heavy Artillery, but was 
afterwards transferred to Co. A., 12th Pro- 
visional Infantry. He was in a number of im- 
portant battles and was wounded in the Battle 
of the Wilderness. His death resulted from 
consumption contracted while in the army. 

Rebecca A. m. 1876 W. G. Kinneston and resides at 
Utica, Pa. Three children have been born: 
Blondell (d. 1879), Delbert (d. 1881) and 
Sarah. 

Phoebe J. m. F. D. Bissell and resides on a farm near 
Clarks Mills, Pa. Prior to her marriage she 
was for many years a successful school teach- 
er. Her children are: Clyde E., Belle, Clair 
L., Morton. 

Sarah m. 1879 B. Medberry (b. 1855, d. 1903), and 
resides on a farm near the old homestead. Her 
children are : George E. and Etta F. 

Beriah is a successful farmer, unmarried, and re- 
sides at the old homestead, which he has de- 
veloped into a model farm. He is a Repub- 
lican and takes an active interest in politics, 

Nettie has been a teacher for a number of years and 
now resides with her brother, Beriah. 



150 THE ZAHNISERS 

IV. JAMES (b. 1814. d. 1889) m. 1839 Elizabeth Sup- 
plee (b. 1821, d. 1903). He took up the occupation 
of farming and located on a part of his father's 
farm south of the old home. He was residing 
here when the war broke out. He at once enlisted 
along with two of his sons. He was placed in 
Col. I, 57th P. v., and was made a corporal. After 
a short service he was taken prisoner. Prison 
hardships undermined his health, so that on his 
being exchanged he was at once paroled and re- 
turned home where he was made captain of a com- 
pany of home guards. Some years later he moved 
to the original Zahniser homestead in Lake 
Township, and still later he resided at "Five 
Points" from which place he moved to his last 
residence in Forest County. "The Captain" as 
he was commonly called, was for many years a 
striking figure in the community, an ardent Re- 
publican, and full of loyalty to the Zahniser con- 
nection. He was father of the following children 
besides two others who died in infancy : 

Rachel m. 18. . Jonathan Wetzell (d. 1901), a farmer, 
living near Cochranton, Pa., where she still 
resides. 

Uriah (b. 1841, d. 1899) m. 1873 Melissa DeFrance 
(d. 1897). He was a corporal of Co. D., 211 
P. v., and was wounded at the Battle of 
Petersburg, Va. After the war he engaged 



DESCENDANTS OF VALENTINE 151 

in farming in Lake Township, later moving 
to Forest Co., where he died. Following are 
his children: 

Arthur N. (b. 1875) ^" oil driller residing at 
Marion, Ind. 

Daisy E. (b. 1878) m. 1900 Harry Canfield and 
lives in Tionesta. Has one child, DeFrance. 

Valentine J. died in boyhood. 

Franklin A. an oil driller living at Marion, Ind. 

Dewitt a student at Tionesta, Pa., and an infant 
(dead). 

Valentine (b. 1843, ^- 1862). Volunteered with his 
father and brother as a member of Co. E., 
57th P. v., and died of fever on the field. 

Nancy m. 1870 William Forker (d. 1893). Resides 
in Jackson Centre. Three children were 
born, of whom two died in infancy. The other, 
Bessie, married (1898) Geo. E. Hamilton, and 
resides in Jackson Centre, Pa. She has two 
boys, Wm. James and George Albert. 

Mary m. John Hay and lives at Fergus Falls, Minn. 
She has six children, named: 

Winnie m. John Whitaker, lives at Minneapolis, 
Minn. Is the mother of two girls and one 
boy. 



152 THE ZAHNISERS 

Minnie m. Eugene Flint and lives at Minne- 
apolis. Is the mother of one girl and one 
boy. 

Elizabeth, Nannie, Nellie and John H. at home. 

Elizabeth (d. 1887) m. James Bestwick. Her chil- 
dren are : 

Mary Ellen m. 1892 John C. Waddell, an elec- 
trician, and resides at Mercer. She has four 
children : Harold, Hazel, John, Ruth. 

Myrtle m. 1892 Chas. Wilcox, a farmer, of 
Cochranton, Pa. Has one child, Harry. 

Harry (b. 1872, d. 1902) m. 1892 Cloe Hillard. 
His two children, Mabel and Claude reside 
with their mother in Tidioute, Pa. 

Valentine m. 1903 Flora Taylor. 

James m. 1904 Anna Whitlach. 

May m. 1905 Leroy Patterson. 

Elizabeth m. 1905 James Wilcox. 

Clyde is unmarried and resides with his par- 
ents. 

Franklin (b. 1852) m. 1875 Kate Clark. Is a farmer 
and resides near Tidioute, Pa. His children 
are: 

Valentine m. 1897 Mollie L. Mellon (d. 1900). 
Clerk, residing at Tidioute, Pa. Ha's one 
child, Naoma. 



DESCENDANTS OF VALENTINE 153 

James is a farmer. Resides with his father. 

Ida I. m. 1902 Earl Bonghton, a farmer, near 
Tidioute, Pa. 

Edna E. m. 1901 Joseph E. Wilson, a farmer, 
near Oil City, Pa. 

Sarah M. at home. 

Nathan m. 1885 Alice Haines. Pie is a sawyer and 
lives at East Hickory, Pa. He has two boys, 
Valentine Delbert and Leslie Eugene. 

Ann m. 1875 Aaron Fontz, living at Fredonia, N. Y. 
Her children are : 

Bert F. m. 1904 Mary Austin and resides at 
Fredonia, N. Y. 

Jeannette m. 1903 Harry Draggett, resides at 
Fredonia, N. Y., and has one child, Leon M. 

Bessie S., Lulu at home and Mabel (d. 1879) a"^ 
James (d. 1904). 



V. JACOB N. (b. 1816, d. 1890) m. 1848 Mary Ann 
Moore (d. 1888). His earlier years were spent in 
farming which he pursued in a number of places 
in Mercer, Venango and Crawford Counties. Fol- 
lowing are his children : 

Liveria (b. 1848, d. 1879) was a successful school 
teacher for many years. 



154 THE ZAHNISERS 

i 

Andrew J. (b. 1850) m. 1892 Eliza Garr. He is lo- ^ 
cated in Lima, Ohio. 

Oscar (b. 1852) lives in California. Gold miner. 

Arminta (b. 1853, d. 1868) was a successful school 
teacher. 

Sarah Ann (b. 1854) m. Robert Agnew, a blacksmith, 
residing at Titusville, Pa. Their children are: 
George J., Lewis R. and David. 

Melissa a chef residing at Titusville, Pa. 

Nannie a nurse residing at Polk, Pa. 
VL ALEXANDER died in infancy. 
VIL SCHULTZ died at the age of 25. 

VIII. REBECCA (b. 1818, d. 1889) m. i860 John Lani- 
gan (d. 1891) with whom she resided on the old 
homestead till her death. There were no children. 

IX. MARY ANN (d. 1893). Her life was spent on the 

farm where she was born. 



DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM. 



CHAPTER IV. 



(b.1789, d. 1856) m. 1814 Eleanor Stotler (b. 1790, d. 1852) 

I. JOHN L. (b. 1816, d. 1904) m. 1846 Lucy North (b. 
1822, d. 1897). The eldest son of William and 
Eleanor. He managed to secure sufficient educa- 
tion to teach school which he did for nine terms, 
after which he located on a farm in Jackson Town- 
ship where he spent the remainder of his life. 
From early life he took an active interest in every- 
thing looking to the welfare of the community. 
For 32 years he was a school director and his in- 
terest in the cause of education was constantly in 
evidence. In politics he was a Democrat. He 
served one year as county auditor and filled vari- 
ous township offices including a service of thirty 
years as justice of the peace. He was a man of 
giant stature, strong character and amiable dis- 
position, who enjoyed the confidence and respect 
of a wide circle of friends. Like many others of 
his generation he had a passionate love for the 
family to which he belonged and he seemed to 
have no greater joy than in laboring for its welfare. 
The following are his children : 



158 THE ZAHNISERS 

William N. (b. 1850) m. 1892 Mary Westlake, with 
whom he resides near the old homestead and 
is engaged in farming. He has held a number 
of positions of trust and is now a school direc- 
tor thus following his father in the office he 
had held so long. 

Richard Johnson (b. 1854) m. 1901 Julia Whistler. 
After graduating from Iron City Business Col- 
lege in 1872, he began business as a clerk in 
Mercer. In 1882 he was elected county re- 
corder. At the end of his term of office he 
entered the grocery business in Mercer, con- 
tinuing till 1887 when he formed a partner- 
ship with J. N. Donaldson in general mer- 
chantile business. From 1894 to 1898 he was 
postmaster at Mercer, Pa., since which time 
he has been connected with Luce & Manning, 
wool dealers. His home is at Mercer, Pa. 

J. Madison (b. 1855, d. 1881). 

Dan W. (b. 1862) m. 1894 Lu Stewart. Was edu- 
cated in Grove City College and Iron City 
Business College; taught school for a time 
and then entered the general store of Donald- 
son, Zahniser & Co., where he remained till 
1891, since which time he has been teller in the 
First National Bank of Mercer, Pa. He has 
one child, John Stewart. 



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DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM iS9 

G. Albert (b. 1867) m. 1899 Marie McCloy. Was 
educated in Grove City College and Iron City 
Business College. After teaching a number 
of terms he entered the Pittsburg office of the 
Johnston Harvester Co., remaining twelve 
years. At present he is a traveling (salesman 
and resides at Mercer. 

Kate M. educated in Grove City College, she enter- 
ed the profession of teaching. After ten years 
in the school room, she now resides at the old 
home. 

Samuel S., Amanda M., Mary E., Eva L. reside at 
the old home. 



II ANDRE\¥ JACKSON (b. 1818, d. 1892) m. 1848 
Nancy Hosack (d. 185 1) "Jackson" spent his en- 
tire life in Jackson Township. In his earlier years 
he taught school and in 1842 bought the farm 
adjoining that of John L., on which he spent the 
remainder of his life. In politics he was a demo- 
crat and filled many positions of trust. His chief 
interest centered in his chosen profession and he 
came to be recognized as one of the most progres- 
sive farmers in the community. His one child 
died in infancy. 



III. MICHAEL (b. 1820, d. 1899) m- 1849 Margaret 
Hogg (d. 1888). He was a farmer by occupation 
and until 1891 lived on the farm of his father in 



i6o THE ZAHNISERS i 

Jackson Township. At that time he went to Hve 
with his sons in Washington, Pa., where he made j 
his home till his death. He was a life long Demo- ! 
crat and raised all his boys true to that faith. His 
children are as follows : j 

Andrew Jackson (b. 1849) m. 1872 Sarah McCul- | 
lough. In early manhood he learned the ma- ; 
chanist's trade at Greenville, Pa., and after- i 
wards opened a shop at Foxburg. From the ; 
latter place he moved to Washington, Pa., | 
where he founded the extensive shops with j 
which he is still connected. He has invented i 
a number of valuable mechanical appliances. ' 
His children are : 

Margaret E. (b. 1873) ""■• 1891 Wm. D. Bright- \ 
well, principal of the public schools of New 
Brighton, Pa. Her children are : Jack H. i 
(d. 1893), Grace, Wilbur F., Wm. N. j 

Charles M. (b. 1876) m. 1898 Bessie Hallam. Is ; 

a machinist and connected with the shops ; 

founded by his father. His children are: i 

George H., Donald J. 
Mary B. (b. 1880) m. 1903 John C. Steele, a 

business man of Washington, Pa. 

Francis E. (d. 1882), Sarah Idella and Florence 
Elsie at home. 

Eleanor A. m. 1874 Charles Bromley. Resides at 
W^ashington, Pa. Her children are: 



DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM i6i 

Sarah Jane m. 1901 John S. Andrews, an insur- 
ance agent of Washington, Pa. Has two 
daughters, Mary Bithynia and Jean. 

M. Catherine m, 1901 James W. P. Hart, editor 
of the Washington (Pa.) Democrat. Her 
children are : Eleanor and Evelyn. 

William J. m. 1903 Wilhemina Harsh. Is a rria- 
chinist and resides at Washington, Pa. Has 
one daughter, Helen Maude. 

John Z. m. 1903 Mary Swingle. Is a machinist. 
Resides at W^ashington, Pa. Has one 
daughter. Opal Alydia. 

Charles M., a blacksmith, at Waynesburg, Pa., 
and James Archibald and Raymond Valen- 
tine, with their mother at Washington, Pa. 

Robert C. (b. 1853) m. 1874 Mary King. Is a farmer 
by occupation. For a number of years he was 
located on a part of his father's farm. At 
present he resides near Pardoe, Pa. His chil- 
dren are : 

Adda B. m. 1899 Ben A. Dye, with whom she 
lives near Jackson Centre. Her children 
are : Roland A. and R. Paul. 

Nannie E. (b. 1879) m. 1901 James H. Everhart. 
Made her home with her aunt, Mrs. R. E. 
Heasley, in Mercer, till her marriage. Gradu- 
ated from the Mercer High School in 1899, 



i62 THE ZAHNISERS 

and now resides on a farm near Jackson 
Center, Pa. 

Mary Edna m. 1903 Ed. C. Campbell of Pardoe, 
Pa. 

John H., a machinist of AVaynesburg, Pa., 
Beulah E. and Alfred J. at home. 

William S. (b. 1856) m. 1883 Ada Alexander. After 
some years spent in farming on a part of the 
old homestead, he entered the machine shop 
with his brother, A. J., at Washington, Pa. 
He is now a member of the firm of Zahniser 
Bros., machinists, at Waynesburg. His chil- 
dren are : 

Sarah J., stenographer; Clarence A., machinist; 
Cora B., May J., Josephine P., Norman M. 
and Margaret I., all of Waynesburg. 

M. Rudolph (b. 1859) ^^- 1887 Winifred E. Lowry. 
Resides at Washington, Pa., where he owns 
and operates a foundry. His children are : Le- 
roy S., Julia M., Wilda M., another, Cecil 
died in infancy. 

Valentine O. (b. 1863) m. 1897 May B. Beucler. 
Educated at Grove City College, and a teacher 
for several years. Resides at Washington, 
Pa., where he is manager of the firm of 
Zahniser Bros., machinists. 



DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAAI 163 

John N. (b. 1867) m. 1889 Lottie Edwards (d. 1902), 
m. 1905 Mae Edwards. Resides at Waynes- 
burg, Pa., where he is a member of the firm 
of Zahniser Bros., machinists. His children 
are : Bertha M. and Zella E. 

R. Mont. J. (b. 1869) m. 1896 Minnie Caldwell. Is 
a mechanical engineer, associated with the 
Pittsburg Gage & Supply Co., and resides at 
Washington, Pa. His children are : Sarah E. 
and Margaret Minnie. 

Bithynia C. resides with her sister, Eleanor, at Wash- 
ington, Pa., and is engaged in clerking. 

IV. CATHERINE F. died in infancy. 

V. WILLIAM NORTH (.b- 1824, d. 1850). 

VI. CATHERINE (b. 1826, d. 1899) '"• 1849 James 

Hosack (b. 1823, d. 1854), a farmer and mill owner 
at what is known as "Hosack's ]\liH" near Jack- 
son Centre, Pa. After the death of her husband 
she and her children resided with her brother, A. 
J., where her two sons still live. Her children 
are: 

Thomas O, (b. 185 1) m. 1894 Jennie (Gallagher) 
Hess. He is a prominent farmer widely 
known for his advocacy of the most advanced 
methods of farming. He is also active in local 
politics, being a Democrat. 



i64 THE ZAHNISERS 

Ella (b. 1854, d. 1895) was a life-long invalid. 

William J. (b. 1853) is associated with his brother 
in farming. 



VII. VALENTINE (b. 1828) m. 1861 Margaret J. Pat- 
ton (d. 1893). In early life he learned the cabinet 
maker's trade at which he worked in Mercer, till 
1852 when he entered the Mercer Academy, later 
studying at Westminster College. In 1854 he be- 
gan teaching in the public schools after which he 
taught in Conneautville Academy and at Lexing- 
ton, Ky., where he was principal of the Morton 
School. With the breaking out of the war he re- 
turned north and entered mercantile life in Mercer 
where he continued till 1880. He then located at 
Bradford, Pa., where he was manager of a gas 
company with offices at Eldred, Pa., until the latter 
part of 1905. He now resides with his daughter, 
Mrs. Ferry at Auburn, N. Y. Following are his 
children : 

William H. (b. 1866). He received a business edu- 
cation and began business as a shipping clerk 
in Bradford, Pa. Here he resided till 1891 
when he removed to Pittsburg, Pa. He is 
now engaged in the production of oil with 
extensive holdings in West Virginia, the 
Southwest and various other fields. 





Amos Zahniser 

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JOSIAH ZaHNISKR 
PAGE 93 





Mrs. Mary Broadbend 

PAGE 92 



Matthias Zahniser 

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Jacob N. Zahniser 

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W. J. Zahniser 

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John Zahniser and Wife 

PAGE 94 



DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM 165 

Catherine (b. 1869) m. 1905 William I. Ferry, a 
civil and mechanical engineer with whom she 
resides at Auburn, N. Y. She is a graduate of 
Bradford High School and was educated in 
art at Whitby Female College, Canada. 

George L. (b. 1864, d. 1889) and John Patton, died 
in childhood. 



VIIL BITHYNIA (b. 1831) m. 1858 Samuel Hosack (d. 
1905), a farmer, with whom she resided near Par- 
doe, Pa. Of her four children, the two oldest, 
Eleanor and William, died in childhood. The 
others are : 

Catherine m. 1887 F. H. Hawn, who is a prominent 
merchant of Mercer, Pa. She is the mother 
of one child, E. Leland. 

Edwin m. 1894 Mary Daugherty. Is a farmer and 
resides at the old home. His children are : 
Harry, Catherine, Mabel, Pauline and Edwin. 



IX. RICHARD M. J. (b. 1836) m. 1859 Elizabeth 
Hurst (d. 1883) "1- 1885 Lillian Sheriff. While yet 
a mere boy, he entered the employ of Henry 
Forker druggist, at Mercer, where he remained 
till 1857 when he became a merchant, later en- 
gaging in the lumber business. In 1879 he moved 
to Somerset County, in 1883 to Mt. Pleasant, 



i66 THE ZAHNISERS 

Westmoreland County, and in 1886 to Greensburg, i 

where he resided till 1901. At all these places he j 

was a lumber dealer. Since 1901 he has resided in 1 

Pittsburg where he is a real estate agent. He is ' 

a Republican and a member of the Presbyterian 

Church. His children are : i 

I 
Harry H. (b. 1863) m. 1890 Mary Swem. Resides at | 

Greensburg, Pa., where he is engaged in gen- j 

eral contracting. His children are : Harry (b. 1 

1893), Frank R. (b. 1894) and Wendell S. \ 

(b. 1898). \ 

Frank (b. 1866) m. 1893 Jeannette Suydam. Resides \ 

at Greensburg, Pa., where he is engaged in the i 

practice of dentistry. His children are : Eliza- ' 

beth and Eleanor. | 

Bertha (b. 1869, d. 1886). Met with a tragic death : 

by being run down by a train while carriage- '• 

riding with her affianced lover. ' 

i 
Mary (b. 1878) m. 1899 John S. Lightcap, an at- 

torney, residing at Latrobe, Pa., with offices , 

in Greensburg. Her children are : John S. Jr. 

and an infant daughter. ^ 

Richard S. (b. 1886). Resides with his father and is | 
engaged in railroading, being on the official ' 

stafif of the P. R. R., with his office in the ' 

I 

Union Station, Pittsburg. ! 



DESCENDANTS OF JACOB. 



CHAPTER V. 



(b. 1792, d. 1852) m. 1816 Catherine Wright (b. 1790, 

d. 1861). 

I. MARGARET (b. 1817, d. 1897) m. 1854 Rev. James 
Montgomery (d. 1871). Her early hfe was spent 
in Mercer where she was educated in the Mercer 
Academy. On her marriage she located at Clarion, 
Pa., where her husband was long the esteemed 
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, it being the 
only charge he ever held. There she remained till 
her death, active in every good work, especially 
that of the church to which her life was so deeply 
devoted, and exerting a strong influence over the 
lives of a wide circle of friends. Following are 
her children : 

Catherine Z. (b. 1855) m. 1885 Thomas Raine. She 
was educated in Hollidaysburg Seminary 
where she graduated in 1874. After her mar- 
riage she resided in Clarion till 1891 when the 
family removed to Empire, Pa., remaining 
there till 1905 when they moved to Evan- 
wood, W. Va., where they now reside. Her 



I70 THE ZAHNISERS 

children are : James Montgomery, a student at 
Lehigh University ; Mary Zahniser, a student 
at Birmingham, Pa.; Paul W. (d. 1888), 
Joseph W. and J. Thomas. 

Mary S. (b. 1859) m. 1898 Lucian B. Wilson, a lum- 
ber dealer, with whom she resides at Creston, 
Iowa. She has two children : James M. and 
Margaret C. 



II. WILLIAM (b. 1821, d. 1901) m. 1858 Elizabeth 
Caldwell (d. 1869), m. 1871 Caroline Forster (d. 
1873). Was born in Mercer, Pa., where he was 
actively engaged in mercantile pursuits for many 
years. His eyes began failing some twenty years 
before his death, which compelled him to retire. 
For fifteen years he was totally blind, which mis- 
fortune he bore with patience. He was an active 
member of the Presbyterian Church, and took a 
live interest in all public interests. The follow- 
ing are his children, of whom the first three were 
by his first wife: 
James Edward died in 1865 at the age of 6 years. 

Catharine Elizabeth (b. 1862, d. 1887) m. 1886 Mil- 
ton Kerr (d. 1895), with whom she resided 
in Omaha, Nebraska, until her death. She 
was the mother of one child, Bessie Z., who 
resides with her grandfather, Mr. A. J. Kerr 
of Mercer, Pa. 



DESCENDANTS OF JACOB 171 

Mary m. 1900 Paul Terhune, a traveling salesman 
for J. M. Hastings Lumber Co., of Pittsburg, 
Pa., with whom she resides in Mercer, Pa. 

Sara Forster resides with her sister, Mrs. Terhune 
in Mercer, Pa. 



III. GEORGE W. (b. 1823, d. 1889) m. 1854 Jane Pork- 
er (d. 1859), m. 1864 Kate Gaston (d. 1864), m. 
1866 Mrs. Elizabeth McGill. Was educated in the 
old Mercer Academy and Washington & Jefiferson 
College where he graduated in 1846 in the same 
class with James G. Blaine. The year following 
he tutored in that institution after which he con- 
ducted a classical school in Lexington, Ky., for 
about two years. He then took a course of study 
in Princeton Theological Seminary and soon after 
entered the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, 
locating at Conneautville, Pa., where he remaained 
eight years. He then removed to Huntingdon 
City where he preached from 1859 to 1876 when he 
returned to Conneautville for a second pastorate 
of one year. Thereafter he took no regular pas- 
torate but resided in Mercer and supplied various 
churches for short periods. Both prior to and dur- 
ing his ministry he gave much time to teaching 
in public and private schools. The following are 
his children, of whom the eldest was the daughter 
of his first wife, and the others were his last wife's 
children : 



172 THE ZAHNISERS 

Mary (b. 1856) m. 1882 Herman Frankel, a merchant 
and banker, of Mercer, where they reside. 
She is the mother of one child : Margarethe 
Clara. 

George B. (b. 1868) m. 1902 Ruth Agnew. He is a 
graduate of Lehigh University. He is a civil 
engineer, with offices in New Castle, Pa. He 
has one child : Elizabeth. 

Albert W. (b. 1882) m. 1905 Hannah O. Barton, is a 
graduate of Lehigh University. Is a me- 
chanical engineer and resides at Avalon, Pa. 

Catherine G. resides with her mother in Mercer. 



IV. MICHAEL (b. 1830) m. 1854 Christiana McGill. ^ 
He was educated in the public schools of Mercer, 
Pa., and was a student of medicine at Philadelphia 
when his father's death compelled him to return \ 
to Mercer, where along with his brother, Wil- : 
Ham, he took control of his father's store. In 1864 : 
he entered the banking business with which he is ; 
still connected, being now vice president of the ■ 
Merchants and Manufacturers National Bank of i 
Sharon, Pa. He is an active member of the Pres- { 

byterian Church and has for half a century been ' 

I 
prominent in Free Masonry in which he has oc- 
cupied some of the highest chairs. He is the father 
of two children, one of whom died in childhood, ; 
the other is : I 





Jacob Zahniser and Wife 

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Matthias Zahniser 

PAGE 177 



Mrs. Eleanor Caedwell 

PAGE 181 





John Zahniser and Wife 

PAGE 87 





Jacob Zahniser and Wife 

PAGE 107 



DESCENDANTS OF JACOB 173 

Charles M. (b. 1856) m. 189s Elizabeth Somerville. 
He was educated at La Fayette College and is 
a traveling salesman with headquarters in Chi- 
cago, 111. 



DESCENDANTS OF DAVID. 



CHAPTER VI. 



(b. 1795, d. 1874) m. 1818 Anna Coulson (b. 1796, d. 1850) 

I. MATTHIAS (b. 1819. d. 1891) m. 1843 Mary Hanna 
(d. 1859), m. 1861 Harriett Lynn. In early life 
he learned the blacksmith's trade in Mercer, Pa., 
and soon after settled in Cambridge, Ohio, where 
he spent the remainder of his life. He worked 
at his trade till 1877 when he became entirely 
blind. He was an active member of the United 
Presbyterian Church and took a live interest in all 
public interests. Along with his first wife he had 
six children, of whom one, James, died in child- 
hood. The others are : 

Sarah A. (b. 1844) m. 1874 Samuel Mooney, with 
whom she resides at Springfield, 111. She has 
one daughter, Mary, who is married to Horace 
Wiggins, a hotel keeper at the same place, 
and who has one daughter, Clarissa. 

Mary H. (b. 1845) m. 1866 Isaac A. Oldham, a florist, 
of Cambridge, Ohio, where they still reside. 
Her children are : 



178 THE ZAHNISERS 

Howard m. Alfa Clements ; is a florist, residing 
at Cambridge, Ohio. 

Charles m. Louella Leech ; is a florist and resides 
at Cambridge, Ohio. 

Sara resides at home. 

Roberta m. Dr. Wm. Congill, with whom she 
resides in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Robert W. (b. 1848) m Luella McFarland. A 

retired traveling salesman living at Cam- 
bridge, Ohio. Has one child, Robert Joyce. 

Margaret J. (b. 1861, d. 1891). During his many 
years of blindness "Maggie" was her father's 
constant companion and nurse. She was one 
of those unfamed heroines whose unselfish- 
ness make life's burdens bearable. 

William H. (b. 1853) m. 1878 Eva Schattuck. Re- 
sides at Colorado Springs where he is em- 
ployed as a clerk. He has one son, Rob't E. 



II. LINT (b. 1821, d. 1901) m. 18.. Clarinda Jones (d. . 

1878), m. 18.. Angeline Woods (d. 1895). He i 

chose the occupation of a farmer and spent his ; 

earlier years in the AVestern states where he mar- \ 

ried. Returning to his native state, he lived in i 

1 

Lake and Jackson Townships till the death of his i 

I 
, second wife, after which he resided with his broth- I 



DESCENDANTS OE DAVID 179 

er D. R. P., on the old homestead. The follow- 
ing are his children by his first marriage : 

Anna (b. 1862, d. 1897) m. 1886 John Forker (d. 
1886), m. 1891 R. King Zahniser. By her first 
marriage she had one son, John Eorker of New 
Castle, Pa. By her second marriage her chil- 
dren are : Mary Elizabeth, Robert R., Marion 
E. (d. 1896), infant (1897). 

Mary Etta (b. 1864) m. William Fleming (d. 
1901). She has one child, Nellie. 

Nellie (b. 1866, d. 1888). 

Omar (b. 1867) m. 1904 Lena Resides 

at Steubenville, Ohio. He is an iron worker 
and has one child, William Lint. 

Alice (b. 1869) m. A. M. Sneath. Has one child, 
Carl Lester. 

Aaron (b. 1872) m. 1903 Mame Aughenbaugh. Re- 
sides in'Ereeport, Pa., where he owns a feed 
store. He is the father of two children, Harry 
Lint (d. 1904) and W^alter Jones. 

III. WILLIAM W. died without issue. 



IV. THOMAS C. His early life was spent at his fath- 
er's home. He then engaged in teaching school 
till the breaking out of the war when he enlisted 



i8o THE ZAHNISERS 

Oct. 6, 1861) in a company of Volunteer Infantry. 
The following June he lay in the field hospital with 
fever and was captured by the Confederates at the 
Battle of Charles City Cross Roads. It is thought 
that he died before the prisoners reached Rich- 
mond, but he was never heard of again. He was a 
generous and popular comrade and being a fine 
penman was much in demand for addressing home- 
letters for the other soldiers. He was prominently 
active in temperance work both before and during 
his service as a soldier. 



V. JACOB (b. 1826, d. 1889) m. 1855 Caroline Bolton (d. 
1906). He learned the carpenter's trade and located 
in Pittsburg in 1845, where he spent the remainder 
of his life. He was a successful contractor and a 
member of the United Presbyterian Church. Two 
children died in childhood ; those remaining are : 

Mary Pluma (b. 1856, d. 1878) m. 1876 Toseph H. 
Stavely. She was the mother of one child, 
Caroline Z., who married Harry B. Nesbitt 
and resides at Linden, Kan. 

William J. (b. 1857) m. 1880 Anna M. Hines (d. 
1906). He learned the carpenter's trade with 
his father and soon became a successful build- 
ing contractor. He is also senior member of 
the firm of Zahniser & Clark, wholesale lumber 
dealers, and prominent in many other business 



DESCENDANTS OF DAVID i8i 

connections. He is a Republican and has 
served in select council. His present resi- 
dence is at Oakmont, Pa. 

Louis C. (b. 1858, d. 1906). 

Elmer E. (b. i860) m. 1884 Ella Carey, Is a granite 
cutter and resides in Pittsburg, Pa. His chil- 
dren are : 

William W., a plumber; Wallace C, a clerk; 
Raymond E. and Margaret Irene. 

George (b. 1863) m. 1884 Effie Dolben. Is a car- 
penter and resides in Pittsburg. His children 
are: Caroline A., Albert W. (clerk), Alice 
Pluma, Frank D. (d. 1896), Charles B. 

Porter (b. 1866) m. 1895 Mary Junkin. Is a car- 
penter and resides in Pittsburg. His children 
are : Marie C, David P., Ruth A. 

Albert (b. 1872) m. 1891 Carrie Metz. Is a contract- 
ing plumber and resides at Millvale. His chil- 
dren are : Ella May, Ethel C, Emma Caroline. 



VI. ELEANOR (b. 1829) m. 1849 William Caldwell 
(d. 1890). Mr. Caldwell was a farmer living near 
Stoneboro, Pa. Later he purchased a farm adjoin- 
ing that of David Zahniser in Lake Township, 
where she still resides. She and her family are 



connected with the Bethany Cumberland Pres- j 
byterian Church. Following are her children: j 

Mary, a nurse residing at Cleveland, Ohio. I 

Benj. F. (b. 185 1) m. Mollie Gardner. Is a 
machinist and resides at La Janita, N. M. 
His children are: Beatrice who died in child- j 
hood, Archie M., Eleanor Z., George G. and 
Fitzhugh L. j 

1 

j 
David. I 

Thomas Z. (h. 1857) m. Emma Pizer. Is a ] 
stone mason and resides at Butler, Pa. His | 

children are : Edna and Paul. 1 

i 

William (b. 1858, d. i860). \ 

Charles (b. 1863) m. 1903 Luella McGarr. Is a farm- ■ 
er and resides at the old home. He has two 

children. Mary Elizabeth and Eleanor. ' 

I 
I 

Elmer (b. 1865). A machinist located in Mexico. ; 

Lois (b. 1866) m. 1892 J. Z. North. Was graduated ; 

from Edinboro State Normal School and for j 

several years a successful primary teacher. ; 

She is an active member of the Bethany i 

Cumberland Presbyterian Church. For list '. 
of her children see record under name of her 

husband. • 



DESCENDANTS OF DAVID 183 

Jessie (b. 1869) m. 1897 S. S. Gill, a contractor, with 
whom she resides in Butler, Pa. Her children 
are : Frederick Scott and Ralph Emerson. 



VII. AARON (b. 183 1, d. 1898) m. 1857 Harriett A. 
Smith. In early life he went west and learning 
the tanner's trade settled in Oregon, where he re- 
sided till his death. Of his children, two, Hattie 
and Frank died in childhood, the others are: 

Bertram B. (b. 1859, d. 1866). 

Alpha M. (b. 1861) m. 1877 James G. Walker. Con- 
ducts a hotel at Wedderburn, Oregon. Her 
children are : 

James W. (deputy sheriff), Maude May (teach- 
er), Robert Z., Claude C, Arthur G., 
Sydney. 

Orlinnie (b. 1863) m. 1888 John Jenson. She first 
married a man named Cunningham and has 
one son by this marriage. Jack Z. Cunning- 
ham. By her second marriage her children 
are: Mabel Irene, Nellie Augusta, Charles R. 
and Bessie A. They reside at Wedderburn, 
Oregon. 

Eva (b. 1865) m. 1882 C. Lockwood, divorced 
1889, m. 1893 Joseph G. Crockett. Resides at 
Wedderburn, Oregon. By her first marriage 



i84 THE ZAHNISERS 

she has one child, Harvey Z. Lockwood, and 
by her second marriage two, David Porter and 
Joseph Z. Her present husband is a second 
cousin of David Crockett, the famous scout. 

Porter C. (b. 1868) m. 1891 Cora E. Merrill. Is a 
carpenter and lives in Oakland, Cal. His 
children are : Irene M., Delmer, C. Lester, 
Cecelia J., Victor M. and Stephen A. 



VIII. MARY (b. 1835) m. 1859 Davidson H. Alexander 
with whom she resides near Henderson, Pa. 
Of her children, Frances M. died in childhood. 
The others are : 

Mary E. (b. i860) m. 1884 Andrew Carmichael, with 
whom she resides at Pawnee City, Neb. Her 
children are : Clara E., Ethel B., Lela L., 
Hiram A., Helen T. 

Lament E. (b. 1862) m. 1883 Ada Andre. Is a farm- 
er and resides at Henderson, Pa. His chil- 
dren are : A. Gertrude, Theda E., Ross L. (d. 
1888), Clara G., Helen M., Sterling L. 

William G. 

David Porter m. 1901 Annette Cromby. Lives at 
Massillon, Ohio. 

Pluma L. (b. 1875) m. 1899 Roscoe Foulke, a min- 
ister of the Methodist Church, with whom she 



DESCENDANTS OF DAVID 185 

resides at North Clarendon, Pa. She was 
educated in Grove City College. Her chil- 
dren are : Ruth M., Mildred Pluma, Gladys H. 



IX. D. R. PORTER (b. 1838) m. 1875 Mrs. Josephine 
Osborn. "Port", as he is familiarly called, is a 
farmer and resides on the homestead of his father 
in Jackson Township. Without children of his 
own he has become an endeared foster father to 
the three sons of his wife's by her former marriage : 
James, Rev. Plummer N. and William Franklin 
Osborn, who have thus come to consider the in- 
terests of the Zahnisers as their own. He is a Re- 
publican and a deacon in the Bethany Cumberland 
Presbyterian Church. In the Civil War he served 
as a member of Co. D., 211 P. V. 



DESCENDANTS OF MARY. 



CHAPTER VII. 



(b. 1797, d. 1825) m. 1817 Joshua McCracken (b. 1787, 

d. 1847). 

I. ALEXANDER (b. 1819, d. 1848) m. 1842 Eliza Lut- 
ley (b. 1816, d. 1891) and resided in the northern 
part of Mercer County. Three children were 
born, of whom one died in childhood, the others 
are : 

Joshua (b. 1846) m, Adelia Dodds. Is an oil opera- 
tor and resides at Kaneville, Pa. Has been 
the father of five children of whom one, 
George M., died in early life. The others are : 

Elizabeth m. Joseph Hanna and resides at Kane- 
ville, Pa, 

Lee Alexander, Mary E., Nannie A. 

Mary m. Mr. McQuiston and resides near Harts- 
town, Pa. 



IL MARY (b. 1820, d. 18..) m. John Mcllwain 
(d. 1883), a merchant at New Lebanon, Pa. Fol- 
lowing are her children : 



igo THE ZAHNISERS 

Cyrus (b. 1844, d. 1893) m. 1885 Phoebe Price. Dur- 
ing the Civil War, he inlisted in 83d P. V. 
and served four years. He is a farmer and 
resides near Sheakleyville, Pa. He is the fath- 
er of one child, Florence. 

David (b. 1845) ^'^- ^^^9 Elizabeth E. Ross. Re- 
sides at New Vernon, Pa. His children are : 

Maude (b. 1870) m. 1889 C. V. Ross and resides 
at New Vernon, Pa. Five children have 
been born of whom the oldest, David S., 
died 1892. The others are : Lela E., Clair, 
Harold C, Hortense. 

John (b. 1872) m. 1895 Margaret Livingston. 

Alexander (b. 1847) m. 1868 Catherine Jewell. Re- 
sides at New Vernon, Pa. He has two chil- 
dren : 
Mary F. (b. 1869) m. 1888 J. R. Moore, and 
has one child, Edna F. 

Edward (b. 1874) m. 1803 Nettie Maud Mont- 
gomery. Resides at Sharpsville, Pa., and 
has six children: Montgomery L. (d. 1904), 
Floyd M. (d. 1898), Wilbur J., Orien R., 
Izora and Linda Louise. 

Harvey (b. 1848) m. 1876 Sarah J. Russell. Resides 
at New Vernon, Pa. Their children are : 
Forest C. m. 1903 Bessie Coffey, and has one 
child, Elsie Alberta; Nellie T. (d. 1898) age 



DESCENDANTS OF MARY 191 

20 years, Ethel, Elsie (d. 1902) age 19 years, 
Howard, Laura B. and Roscoe. 

Watson (b. 1850, d. 1891). 

Emma m. William Findley. 

Anna B. m. 1883 C. M. Hanna. 

Adam (b. 1856) m. 1883 Mary Farrah. Resides at 
New Lebanon, Pa., and has two sons, Pen- 
rose Lee, a graduate of Grove City College, 
now studying law in Seattle, Wash., and 
Vance at home. 

William P. (b. 1858). After securing an education 
he studied law and practiced for a time at Chi- 
cago, removing from there to Seattle, Wash., 
in the early 90's. He has been prominently 
identified with the growth of that enterprising 
city and is today an extensive real estate 
owner there. "The Judge", as he is familiar- 
ly called, has now retired from active prac- 
tice at the bar and is engaged in looking after 
the interests of his real estate and other hold- 
ings. 

Malinda F. (b. 1862) m. 1881 George S. Miller (d. 
1900). She now resides at Franklin, Pa., and 
is the mother of two children, Clyde, a bank 
clerk, and Jay George, both residing with their 
mother. 



192 THE ZAHNISERS 

III. ISABEL (b. 1822, d. 1894) m. 1840 Geo. Axtell (d. 
1859). At their marriage they settled on the farm 
of his father near New Vernon, Pa., where he en- 
gaged in lumbering. Following are her children : 

Sylvester (b. 1850) m. 1875 Ellen E. Jenkins (d. 
1882), m. 1884 Martha A. Condit. He is a 
farmer and has spent his life on the farm on 
which he was born. In politics he is a Re- 
publican and has held many local offices. He 
is a member and elder in the Presbyterian 
Church at New Vernon, Pa. He is the father 
of six children, three by each marriage: 

Maud L. (b. 1876) m. R. J. Cousins, resides at 
Utica, Pa., William N. (b. 1878, d. 1879), 
Tillie B. (b. 1881, d. 1898), Mary, George 
C. (b. 1890) and Fred O. (b. 1894). 

Mary (b. 1852, d. 1880), Eliab T. (b. 1855, d. 1875), 
David A. (b. 1858, d. 1859). 



IV. DAVID (b. 1824, d. 1889) m. 1849 Mary Adams. 
During the Civil War he served in Co. I., 4th Pa. 
Cav. He was a blacksmith and resided at Frank- 
lin, Pa. To him were born seven children, five 
of whom, John A., Loretta, Charles, James and 
Rachel, died in early childhood. The others are : 

Mary Elizabeth (b. 1852) m. 1872 John A. Pinkerton, 
a salesman, with whom she resides at Brad- 
ford. Pa. Her children are: 





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PAGE 147 



DESCENDANTS OF MARY 193 

Mary Eliza (b. 1875) "i- 1895 Wm. J. Day with 
whom she resides at Bradford, Pa. Her 
children are : Charles Alexander, William 
James and Elizabeth. 

William M. (b. 1877, d. 1900). 

Grace L. (b. 1882) m. 1903 W. J. McKinley, a 
clerk, resides at Chicago. 

Ola M., Pearl J. and Bertha Z reside in Chicago. 

William C. (b. 1856) m. 1885 Lucy A. McCool. He 
is a farmer and resides near Omega, Okla- 
homa. 

V. There were two other children of Mary and Joshua 
McCracken who died in infancy. 




194 



THE ZAHNISERS 



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INDEX. 



2AHNISERS— MALE. 



Page 

Aaron 179, 183 

Aaron J 106 

Afton J 139 

Albert 117, 118 

Albert P 94 

Albert W 172, 181 

Alfred Glenn 126 

Alfred J 162 

Alexander 154 

Ammon 93 

Amos 90 

Andrew Jackson.. 154, 159 160 

Archibald H., Rev 124 

Arthur D., Rev 123 

Arthur N 151 

Bertram B 183 

Chalmers 138 

Chalmers A 102 

Chandler D 91 

Charles 116 

Charles A 123 

Charles B 181 

Charles Herbert 93 

Charles M 160, 173 

Charles Reed, Rev 138 

Charles W 105 

Clarence A 162 

Clarence H 124 

Clarence L 108 

Dan W 158 

David.... 62, 104, 136, 138, 141 
David Lester 139 



Page 

David N 106 

David P 181 

David R. Porter 185 

Delmer 184 

DeWitt 151 

Donald J 160 

Donald Leroy 93 

Earl D 101 

Earl W 105 

Edmund S., Rev 123 

Edson R 91 

Edwin 105 

Ellis 101 

Elmer 106 

Elmer E 181 

Ephraim 98 

Ernest R 92 

Filson 116 

Francis 116 

Francis E 160 

Frank 94, 107, 166, 183 

Frank D 181 

Frank R 166 

Frank W 91 

Franklin 151, 152 

Fred W 126 

Frederick 106, 107 

George 117, 131 

George Albert 159 

George B 172 

George H 160 

George L 165 



198 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

George M 127 

George S 126 

George W., Rev 171 

Harold Findley 91 

Harrison M 98 

Harry B 139 

Harry H 166 

Harry L 179 

Henry N 106 

Henry Martin 122, 124 

Herman 117 

Howard C 124 

Howard S 141 

Innis 106 

Ira C 135 

Ivins R 126 

Jack 139 

Jacob 9, 60, 107, 121, 180 

Jacob C 101 

Jacob L 97, 104 

Jacob J., Rev 123 

Jacob M 130 

Jacob N 153 

James 150, 177 

James A 105 

James C 108 

James Edward 170 

James Elmer 95 

James H 129 

James J 153 

Jay 117 

Jeremiah 116 

John 87, 94, 135 

John A 91 

John Byron 138 

John C 117 

John E 90 

John H 162 

John Ira 140 

John L 157 

John N 163 

John Patton 165 



Page 

John Stewart 158 

John W 145 

Johnithian W 101 

Josiah 93 

Kenneth Clair 91 

Leander M 98 

Lemuel 108 

Leroy S 162 

Leslie 108, 115, 153 

Lester 139, 184 

Levi 88 

Lewis F 130 

Lint 178 

Lou 108 

Louis C 181 

Madison 158 

Matthias. . 

32, 53. 93, 96, 101, 177 

Matthias R 105 

Marvin 91 

Melvin 117 

Michael 55, 98, 159, 172 

Michael C 134 

Michael L 138 

Michael M 136 

Milton B 129 

Mont R 91 

Mont S 95 

Nathan 153 

Norman 101 

Norman K 101 

Norman M 162 

Odis S 98 

Omar 179 

Oscar 154 

Paul H 130 

Paul V 106 

Porter 181, 185 

Porter C 184 

Ralph 141 

Ralph A., Rev 123 

Ralph R 123 



INDEX 



199 



Ray 136 

Raymond E 181 

Richard 123 

Richard M. J 165 

Richard S 166 

Robert 96 

Robert C 161 

R. Edwin 91 

Robert E 105, 178 

Robert H 96 

Robert Joyce 178 

R. Johnson 158 

R. King 88 

R. Maurice 91 

R. Mont J 163 

Robert R 89 

Robt. W 178 

Ross 116 

Roscoe C 134 

Roy 101 

Rudolph 162 

Russell M 95 

Samuel 94, 116 

Samuel S 159 

Schultz 154 

Stephen A 184 

Theodore V 89 

Thomas 106 

Thomas C 179 

Thompson 133 



Uriah 150 

Valentine 

11, 22, 26, 58, 151, 152, 164 

Valentine B 153 

Valentine D 153 

Victor M 184 

Virgil S 138 

Wallace C 181 

Walter 106 

Walter J 179 

Walter S 123 

Webb 101 

Wendell S 166 

Wilbur 135 

Williard C 93 

William 

59, 96, 101, 133, 141, 170 

William A 137 

William F 106, 125 

William H 164, 178 

William J 180 

William L 179 

William Leslie 129 

William North 158, 163 

William Plummer 135 

Wm. S 162 

William W 179, 181 

Willis H 93 

W. Verne 93 



20O 



THE ZAHNISERS 



ZAHNISERS— FEMALE. 
(Married Name in Parenthesis.) 



Page 

Ada B (Dye) 161 

Alice (Sneath) 179 

Alice Pluma 181 

Alice M 129 

Alice (Reimold) 108 

Alpha M. (Walker) 183 

Amanda ( Donaldson) 126 

Amanda M 159 

Ann (Poutz) 153 

Anna 117 

Anna (Porker-Zahniser) 88-179 

Arminta 154 

Bernice 123 

Bertha 163, 166 

Bithynia (Hosack) 165 

Beulah E 162 

Bithynia C 163 

Blanch 106 

Caroline A 181 

Caroline (Porter) 100 

Caroline E. (Hamilton) . .140 

Cassie E 106 

Catherine... 104, 105, 115, 129 

Catherine B (Ward) 126 

Catherine (Hosack) 163 

Catherine (North) 141 

Catherine E. (Porter) 139 

Catherine E. (Kerr) 170 

Catherine G 172 

Catherine M 135 

Catherine (Ferry) 165 

Cecilia J 184 

Celia (Snyder) 117 

Christella 98 

Clara A 123 

Clara M. (Swartz) 98 

Clover 134 

Cora B 162 

Cora M. (Southworth) 133 



Page 

Daisy B 101 

Daisy E. (Caufield) 151 

Delia 134 

Dorothy 88 

Dorothy A. (Bagnall) 117 

Edith M 124 

Edna E. (Wilson) 153 

Edna V. (Patton) 135 

Effie 101 

Elizabeth 

117, 124, 139, 166, 172 

Elizabeth (Fruit) 89 

Elizabeth (McCullough)...134 

Elizabeth (Bestwick) 152 

Ella M 93, 98, 181 

Eleanor 166 

Eleanor (Caldwell) 181 

Eleanor A. (Bromley) ... .160 

Elsie J 89 

Emily 101 

Emma 88 

Emma C 181 

Emma M. (Lister) 101 

Emma (Reeher) 126 

Ethel 139, 181 

Eva (Morrow) 104 

Eva (Lockwood-Crockett).183 

Eva L 159 

Fannie 106 

Fidelia 134 

Florence Elsie 160 

Frances 117 

Grace (Griffith) 102 

Grace J 123 

Hannah (Young) 104 

Hattie 183 

Hazel 116 

Helen 116 

Helen B 139 



INDEX 



20I 



Page 

Henrietta A 91 

Ida (Boughton) 153 

Ida J 93 

Ida Milanda (VanDerlin) .123 

Irene M 184 

Iva (Bell) 117 

Jane (Inman) 116 

Jennie E. (Hassel) 95 

Josephine P 162 

Josephine S. (Randlett) . .124 

Julia (Anderson) 108 

Julia A. (Biddle) 100 

Julia M 162 

Kate M 159 

Laura V. (McEwen) 138 

Lefa E 123 

Leona M 126 

Lenora (Turner) 146 

Levina (Shafer) 87 

Lizzie M. (Ealy) 90 

Liveria 153 

Lois 92 

Louie 96 

Lucinda 96 . 

Lula 117 

Mabel 130, 139 

Margaret (Cannon) 135 

Margaret E. (Brightwell) .160 
Margaret. ..121, 162, 163, 178 
Margaret (Montgomery) . .169 
Margaret A. (Ferguson) ...95 

Margaret (Wringer) 116 

Maria 98 

Maria (Hogue) 140 

Marjory 134 

Marion E 89 

Martha 123, 126 

Marie C 181 

Mary 106, 135, 139, 179 

Mary A. (Moore-Christ- 

Broadbent) 92 

Mary A. (Walker) 96 



Page 

Mary (Young) 102 

Mary (Terhune) 171 

Mary (Frankel) 172 

Mary (Alexander) 184 

Mary (McCracken) 62, 189 

Mary (Condit) 130 

Mary Grace (Harrison) . . .138 

Mary (Hay) 151 

Mary Ann (Brocklehurst)..145 

Mary Ann 154 

Mary B. (Steele) 160 

Mary (Lightcap) 166 

Mary A 96 

Mary A. (McClain) 95 

Mary B. (Moyer) 105 

Mary E. (Campbell) 162 

Mary E. (Stewart) 94 

Mary E 89, 123, 159 

Mary E. (Burgess) 96 

Mary Etta (Fleming) 179 

Mary Helen 91 

Mary H. (Oldham) 177 

Mary M. (Hess) 127 

Mary Pluma (Stavely) ... .180 

Mattie I. (Sparks) 101 

Mary Etta (Fleming) 179 

May J 162 

Malinda 126 

Malinda ( Whieldon) 127 

Malinda (Vernam) 129 

Melissa 154 

Minnie A 101 

Minnie 102, 107 

Nancy (Foi'ker) 151 

Nancy L. (Bromley) 122 

Nannie 154 

Nannie A 90 

Nannie E. (Everhart) 161 

Naoma 152 

Nellie 179 

Nellie D 105 

Nellie G. (Dascomb) 134 



202 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Nora 101 

Olive (Linder-Robins) 95 

Oiiinnie (Cunningham-Jen- 
son) 183 

Orrie 106 

Patience (Herold) 106 

Queen Alice (Ames) 133 

Rachel (Snyder) 107 

Rachel (Wetzell) 150 

Rachel N. (Gulp) 106 

Rebecca (Lanigon) 154 

Rebecca C. (North) 124 

Retta N 105 

Ruth A 181 

Ruth D 123 

Ruth E. (Matthew) 133 

Sarah (Smith) 98 

Sarah Forster 171 

Sarah A. (Johnson) 108 



Page 

Sarah A. (Agnew) 154 

Sarah A. (Mooney) 177 

Sarah (Ball) 147 

Sarah E 163 

Sarah E. (Wallace) 127 

Sarah Idella 160 

Sarah J 162 

Sarah M 130, 153 

Sarah Melissa 141 

Sophrona (Christ) 96 

Sophrona (Nelson) 117 

Susan (Merchant) 112 

Susan (Shafer) 107 

Susan J 116 

Twila 101 

Wilda M 162 

Zella E 163 

Zela Mae 136 



DESCENDANTS OF OTHER NAMES— MALE. 



Page 

Agnew, David 154 

Agnew, George J 154 

Agnew, Lewis R 154 

Alexander, David P 184 

Alexander Lamont E 184 

Alexander, Ross L 184 

Alxeander, Sterling L....184 

Alexander, William G 184 

Anderson, Clifford A 110 

Anderson, David 110 

Anderson, Edward 96 

Anderson, Frank 109 

Anderson, George. .. .109, 110 

Anderson, Jacob A 109 

Anderson, James 109 

Anderson, John 110 

Anderson, Louis A 110 

Anderson, Martin J 110 



Page 

Anderson, Norman 110 

Anderson, Warren 109 

Anderson, Willis 110 

Axt.ell, David A 192 

Axtell, Eliab T 192 

Axtell, Fred 192 

Axtell, George C 192 

Axtell, Sylvester 192 

Axtell, William N 192 

Bagnall, Clifford Ill 

Bagnall, Earl M HI 

Bagnall, Mac HI 

Bagnall, Mont H Ill 

Bagnall, Samuel W 117 

Bagnall, Thomas A Ill 

Ball, Beriah 149 

Ball, Caleb 148 

Ball, Caleb A 147 



INDEX 



203 



Page 

Ball, Eugene 147 

Ball, Frank 148 

Ball, George 148 

Ball, Henry 149 

Ball, Jacob M 148 

Ball, Jay 147 

Ball, Oscar F 147 

Ball, Valentine Z 147 

Ball, William V 148 

Beatty, .Ethelwyn 100 

Beckdol, Reuben 99 

Bestwich, Claude 152 

Bestwick, Clyde 152 

Bestwick, Harry 152 

Bestwick, James 152 

Bestwick, Valentine 152 

Biddle, John 100 

Bissel, Clair L 149 

Bissel, Clyde E 149 

Bissel, Morton 149 

Boulton, David P 146 

Brightwell, Jack H 160 

Brightwell, Wilbur F 160 

Brightwell, V/illiam N 160 

Broadbent, Floyde N 104 

Broklehurst, Archie D....146 
Broklehurst, George E...145 

Brokelhurst, Henry P 146 

Broklehurst, John W 146 

Broklehurst, Ralph 145 

Broklehurst, Ray M 145 

Bromley, Charles M 161 

Bromley, Henry M 122 

Bromley, J. Archibald 161 

Bromley, John Z 161 

Bromley, Raymond V 161 

Bromley, Wm. J 161 

Caldwell, Archie M 182 

Caldwell, Benjamin F 182 

Caldwell, Charles 182 

Caldwell, David 182 

Caldwell, Elmer 182 



Page 

Caldwell, Fitzhugh L 182 

Caldwell, George G 182 

Caldwell, Paul 182 

Caldwell, Thomas Z 182 

Caldwell, William 182 

Canfield, De France 151 

Cannon, Claude 1 135 

Cannon, Hallace W 128 

Carmichiel, Hiram A 184 

Christ, Edward 96 

Christ, Leroy 92 

Christ, Onie 96 

Christ Ross H 92 

Christ Simeon E 92 

Condit, Ira M., Rev 131 

Condit, John W 132 

Cooley, La Verne 112 

Corn, Albert 147 

Corn, Roy 147 

Couse, Howard A 131 

Couse, Wm. H 131 

Cousins, Chauncey 89 

Crockett, David P 184 

Crockett, Joseph Z 184 

Cunningham, Jack Z 183 

Dascomb, Edmond B 134 

Day, Charles Alexander. .193 

Day Wm. James 193 

Donaldson, Dean 126 

Donaldson, Emerson 126 

Donaldson, Stanley 126 

Deadgett, Leon M 153 

Draggett, Leon M 153 

Dye, Roland 161 

Dye, R. Paul 161 

Ealy, Floyde R 91 

Ealy, Randall 91 

Ealy, Wallace Leroy 91 

Fee. Calvin 148 

Fee, Eugene P 148 

Forker, John (Jr.) 179 

Foust, Ephriam 99 



204 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Foust, John W 99 

Foiitz, Bert F 153 

Foutz, James 153 

Fox, Albert 110 

Fox, George 110 

Fox, Warren 110 

Fox, William 110 

Fruit, Carl 89 

Fruit, Charley 89 

Fruit, Richard Conant 90 

Fruit, Robert 89 

Fruit, Walter 90 

Fry, Earl Zahniser 95 

Fry, William James 95 

Fyfe, Albert A 115 

Gill, Frederick Scott 183 

Gill, Ralph Emerson 183 

Graham, Vernam W 130 

Griffith, Chalmers 102 

Griffith, Maurice 102 

Hamilton, D. Donald 140 

Hamilton, George A 151 

Hamilton, Hawn E. Leland.165 

Hamilton, Paul N 140 

Hamilton, Roy K 140 

Hamilton, William James. 151 

Hassel, Clarence L 95 

Hassel, Merle 104 

Hassel, Victor 95 

Hassel, William 95 

Hawn, E. Leland 165 

Hay, John H 152 

Hazen, Charles H 99 

Hazen, Frank 99 

Hazen, Ira 99 

Hazen, Wendell 99 

Herold Thomas V 106 

Hess, G. F 128 

Hess, George H 128 

Hess, Harrison C 128 

Hess, J. North 129 

Hess, M. E 127 



Page 

Hess, Olis C 128 

Hess, Robt. B 128 

Hess, W. V 128 

Hoffman, Earl 99 

Hoffman, Carl 99 

Hoffman, Lee 99 

Homer, Edson M 115 

Homer, Leroy H 115 

Hosack, Edwin 165 

Hosack, Harry 165 

Hosack, T. O 163 

Hosack, Wm. J 164 

Hosack, William 165 

Houth, Lester 99 

Inman, Frank 116 

Inman, Francis 116 

Inman, Fred 116 

Inman, Harvey 116 

Inman, Harvey C 116 

Inman, Martin 116 

Inman, Ralph 116 

Inman, Samuel 116 

Jackson, Marvin 99 

Jenson, Charles R 183 

Kibbe, Harmon C 132 

Kilgore, Emory 149 

Kinnestone, Blondell ....149 

Kinnestone, Delbert 149 

Lightcap, John S 166 

Linder, Earl 95 

Lister, Edwin A 101 

Lockwood, Harvey Z 184 

Masters, W. Claire 148 

McClain, John Z 96 

McClain, Robt 96 

McClain, Thomas 95 

McCracken, Alexander ...189 

McCracken, Charles 192 

McCracken, David 192 

McCracken, James 192 

McCracken, John A 192 

McCracken, Joshua 189 



INDEX 



205 



Page 
McCracken, Lee Alexander.189 

McCracken, William C 193 

McCullough, G. R 129 

McCuUough, James M 129 

McCullough, Jessie 1 134 

McCullough, Leonard D. . .134 
McCullough, Michael P...134 
McCullough, Paxton K....134 

McCullough, Wm. Z 134 

McEwen, Claire 138 

Mcllwain, Adam 191 

Mcllwain, Alexander ....190 

Mcllwain, Penrose L 191 

Mcllwain, Cyrus 190 

Mcllwain, David 190 

Mcllwain, Edward 190 

Mcllwain, Floyde M 190 

Mcllwain, Forest C 190 

Mcllwain, Harvey 190 

Mcllwain, Howard 191 

Mcllwain, John 190 

Mcllwain, Montgomery L.190 

Mcllwain, Orien R 190 

Mcllwain, Roscoe 191 

Mcllwain, Vance 191 

Mcllwain, Watson 191 

Mcllwain, Wilbur J 190 

Mcllwain, William P 191 

Medberry, George E 149 

Mellison, Edward Ill 

Mellison, Harold Ill 

Merchant, Albert 112 

Merchant, Lament L 113 

Merchant, Richard A 112 

Merchant, Roy 113 

Michael, Albert E 112 

Michael, Bryon M 112 

Michael, Edison C 112 

Michael, Kermit L 112 

Michael, Lawrence H 112 

Miller, Byron 146 

Miller, Clyde 191 



Page 

Miller, Jay G 191 

Miller, Wm. C 146 

Miller, Robt 107 

Morford, Clarence 142 

Morford. William S 142 

Morrow, Everett 105 

Nelson, Russell 117 

Nipple, J. W 109 

Nipple, Wm 109 

North, A. Lament 141 

North. Clifford 142 

North, Condit M 142 

North, Ira C 125 

North, J. Rex 124 

North, Jacob Z 125 

North, John C 142 

North, John Norman 125 

North, Kenneth 125 

North, Michael C 142 

North, Samuel 141 

North, Wm. M 142 

North, Wm. T 124 

Oakes, Caleb N 146 

Oakes, Earl W 146 

Oldham, Charles 178 

Oldham, Howard 178 

Pearson, Ralph A 142 

Pinkerton, Wm. M 193 

Porter, David C Ill 

Porter, Ellis R Ill 

Porter, Francis H Ill 

Porter, Harry N Ill 

Porter, James I Ill 

Porter, Wm. D Ill 

Raine, James M 170 

Raine, J. Thomas 170 

Raine. Joseph W 170 

Raine, Paul W 170 

Randlett, Randolph 124 

Rhodes, Claude 135 

Rhodes, Clyde 88 

Rhodes, Henry E 88 



206 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Rhodes, Orin L 88 

Rhodes, Vivien Albert 88 

Rhodes, Wm. L 135 

Ross, Clair 190 

Ross, David S 190 

Ross, Harold C 190 

Runkle, Harry N 125 

Runkle, John L 125 

Shafer, Robert W 107 

Shafer, Albert Curtis 88 

Shafer, Albert M 88 

Shafer, Fruit R 88 

Shafer, Lewis Wells 88 

Shearer, Beriah 148 

.Sherman, Lawrence 100 

Sherman, Wilbert 100 

Shingledecker, David ....97 

Shingledecker, Harry 97 

Shingledecker, Joe 97 

Shingledecker, Russel 97 

Shingledecker, Thomas ...97 
Shingledecker, Wallace ...97 

Smith, Byron M 115 

Smith, Charles A 114 

Smith, Ephriam 99 

iSmith, Francis U 114 

Smith, George 98, 115 

Smith, Harry 98, 114 

Smith, Howard W 98 

Smith, John 100 

Smith, Lament B., Dr.... 114 

Smith, Martin 100 

Smith, Matthias 99 

Smith, Michael 100 

Smith, Paul L 114 

Smith, Sam 99 

Smith. Raymond W 98 

Smith, Roy D 114 

Sneath, Carl L 179 

Snyder, Clarence 115 

Snyder, Homer 115 

Snyder, Daniel 108 



Page 

Snyder, Vicie 108 

Snyder, Rev. Wm. J 108 

Sparks, Charley 101 

Sparks, Floyd 101 

Sparks, Worthy 101 

Stantley, Charles 99 

Stantley, Clyde 99 

Stantley, V\''illiam 99 

Stewart, Charles 94 

Stewart, Earl 94 

Stewart, Edmond 94 

Stewart, Lawrence 94 

Stewart, Paul 94 

Stroud, Homer C 146 

Sylveus, Paul D 113 

Thompson, Hannah 110 

Turner, George H 146 

Turner, Lewis Z 147 

Turner, John A 146 

Turner, Rhoden T 147 

Turner, Robert A 146 

Turner, Robert Warren.. 146 

Tyrrell, John E 129 

Van Derlin, Arthur M 123 

Van Derlin, Edward A 123 

Van Derlin, James 123 

Van Derlin, Virgil V 123 

Waddell, Harold 152 

Waddell, John 152 

Wagoner, Harold E 128 

Walker, Andrew J 97 

Walker, Arthur G 183 

Vv^alker, Claude C 183 

Walker, Jackson .97 

Walker, John 97 

Walker, J. W 183 

Walker, Geo. B 97 

Walker, Levi 97 

Walker, Lewis 97, 183 

Walker, Robt 96, 183 

Walker, Samuel M 97 

Walker, Sylvester 9T 



INDEX 



207 



Page 

Walker, Sydney 183 

Whieldon, Harold D 127 

Wilcox, Harry 152 

Wilson, James M 170 

Wringer, James L 112 

Wringer, Paul L 112 

Wringer, Prescott E 112 

Wringer, Prescott H 112 

Wringer, Russell S 116 

Wringer, Wendell 103 

Young, Chauncey 103 

Young, Foust 103 







Page 


Young, 


Frank 


102 


Young, 


Harold 


103 


Young, 


Hiram 


102 


Young, 


James 


104 


Young, 


Justus H . . . 


104 


Young, 


Loren 


102 


Young, 


Matthias . . . 


..102, 104 


Young, 


Milton M. . 


103 


Young, 


Newton 


102 


Young, 


Robt. C... 


104 


Young, 


Wm. E 


103 


Young, 


Wilson 


102 



DESCENDANTS OF OTHER NAMES— FEiVi ALES. 
(Married Name in Parenthesis.) 



Page 

Alexander, Clara 184 

Alexander, Francis 184 

Alexander, Gertrude 184 

Alexander, Helen 184 

Alexander, Mary E. (Car- 

michael) 184 

Alexander, Pluma (Foulke) 

184 

Alexander, Tlieda 184 

Ames, Marjory 134 

Anderson, Alice (Weiss). 109 
Anderson, Clara (Hostel- 
ler) 110 

Anderson, Cornilia 109 

Anderson, Dorothy A 110 

Anderson, Edna M 110 

Anderson, Eleana 110 

Anderson, Hanna (Nipple). 109 

Anderson, Helen 109, 110 

Anderson, Goldie 9G 

Anderson, Jessie 110 

Anderson, Levina (Porter) 

Ill 



Page 
Anderson, Lydia (Fox).. 110 

Anderson, Mary 109, 110 

Anderson, Mary J. (Wring- 
er) Ill 

Anderson, Sophrona (Shin- 

gledecker) 97 

Anderson, Susan (Bagnall) 

110 

Anderson, Velma 110 

Andrews, Mary B 161 

Andrews, Jean 161 

Axtell, Mary 192 

Axtell, Maud (Cousins) . ..192 

Axtell, Tillie 192 

Bagnall, Anna B Ill 

Bagnall, Edith R 117 

Bagnall, Elizabeth Ill 

Bagnall, Jessie (Mellison).lll 

Bagnall, Laura Ill 

Bagnall, Mary E Ill 

Bagnall, Reatna Ill 

Bagnall, Rosa B Ill 

Ball, Elizabeth (Corn)... 147 



208 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 
Ball, Elizabeth (Hunter) ..148 

Ball, Ella (Fee) 148 

Ball, Eva 147 

Ball, Mary (Masters) 148 

Ball, Narcissa (Shearer) . .148 

Ball, Nettie 149 

Ball, Nora (Fee) 148 

Ball, Ora 148 

Ball, Phoebe (Bissell) 149 

Ball, Rebecca (Kinneston).149 
Ball, Sarah (Medberry) . .149 

Barnhart, Monetta M 123 

Beatty, Lillian 100 

Beckdol, Bertha 99 

Beckdol, Elsie 99 

Beckdol, Kate 99 

Beckdol, Pearl 99 

Bestwick, Elizabeth (Wil- 
cox) 152 

Bestwick, Mabel 152 

Bestwick, Mary E. (Wad- 
dell) 152 

Bestwick, Mary (Patter- 
son) 152 

Bestwick, Myrtle (Wil- 
cox) 152 

Biddle, Alice (Olson) ....101 
Biddle, Margaret (Sher- 
man) 100 

Bissel, Belle 149 

Boulton, Elizabeth 146 

Boulton, Katie 146 

Boulton, Margaret 146 

Brightwell, Grace 160 

Broklehurst, Anna (Mil- 
ler) 145 

Broklehurst, Ida (Oakes).146 

Broklehurst, Mary 145 

Broklehurst, Mary (Stroud) 

146 

Broklehurst, Minnie 145 

Bromley, Catherine (Hart) 161 



Page 

Bromley, Eva M 122 

Bromley, Helen 161 

Bromley, Josephine S....122 

Bromley, Laura M 122 

Bromley, Margaret (Barn- 
hart) 122 

Bromley, Opal 161 

Bromley, Sarah (An- 
drews) 161 

Caldwell, Beatrice 182 

Caldwell, Eleanor 182 

Caldwell, Edna 182 

Caldwell, Jessie (Gill)... 183 
Caldwell, Lois (North) .. .182 

Caldwell, Mary 182 

Canon, Carrie (Rhodes) . .135 

Canon, Jessie 135 

Canon, Mabel 135 

Cannon, Martha E 128 

Cannon, Mary M 128 

Canon, Rama 135 

Canon, Ruth 135 

Carmichael, Clara E 184 

Carmichael, Ethel B 184 

Carmichael, Helen T 184 

Carmichael, Lela L 184 

Chaffey, Florence Isabel.. 131 

Chaffey, Ruth L 131 

Christ, Anna (Anderson) .96 

Christ, Ella M 

Christ, Emma B (Cozad)..92 

Christ, Ida J 93 

Christ, Ruth 92 

Condit, Caroline (Couse)..130 
Condit, Mary E. (Kibbe).132 

Cooley, Blanch A 112 

Couse, Ida M 131 

Couse, Laura (Chaffey) . .131 

Couse, Margaret 131 

Cousins, Corrina Claire.... 89 

Cousins, Elizabeth 89 

Corn, Bertha 147 



INDEX 



209 



Page 

Corn, Ellen 147 

Gulp, Mary C 106 

Gulp, Ruth M 106 

Day, Elizabeth 193 

Donaldson, Catherine ...126 

Doyle, Doris 97 

Doyle, Mildred 97 

Fee, Alpha 148 

Fee, Narcissa 148 

Ferguson, Dorothy G 95 

Fleming, Nellie 179 

Forker, Bessie (Hamil- 
ton) 151 

Foulke, Gladys H 185 

Foulke, Mildred P 185 

Foulke, Paith M 185 

Foutz, Bessie S 153 

Foutz, Jeanette (Dragett).153 

Foutz, Lulu 153 

Foutz, Mabel 153 

Foust, Myrtle A 99 

Frankel, Margarethe 172 

Fruit, Gai'oline 90 

Fruit, Ella M. (Gousins) . .89 
Fruit, Jennie (Rodgers).. .90 
Fruit, Margaret (Bastress)..90 

Fry, Pearl M 95 

Fruit, Nellie 89 

Fyfe, Anna B 115 

Griffith, Sylvia L 113 

Hamilton, Ruth E 140 

Hart, Eleanor 161 

Hart, Evelyn 161 

Hassel, Eva G 95 

Hay, Elizabeth 152 

Hay, Minnie (Flint) 152 

Hay, Nannie 152 

Hay, Nellie 152 

Hay, Winnie (Whitacker).151 
Hazen, Amy (Jackson) .. .98 

Hazen, Nellie M 99 

Hazen, Pearl 99 



Page 

Herold, Mary 106 

Hess, Bessie (Ganon) . . . .128 

Hess, Ellen Maude 128 

Hess, Harriet (Wagoner). 128 

Hess, Hazel M 128 

Hess, Louise M 128 

Hess, Mary 128 

Hoffman, Glara 99 

Hoffman, Dora 99 

Hoffman, Laura 99 

Hoffman, Lida 99 

Homer, Susie 1 115 

Hosack, Catherine (Hawn).165 

Hosack, Catherine 165 

Hosack, Eleanor 165 

Hosack, Ella 164 

Hosack, Mabel 165 

Hosack, Pauline 165 

Hunter, Arminta (Kil- 

gore) 149 

Inman, Elsie 116 

Inman, Lottie H 116 

Inman, Mary 116 

Jenson, Bessie 183 

Jenson, Mabel 1 183 

Jenson, Nellie A 183 

Kerr, Bessie Z 170 

Kibbe, Adelaide 132 

Kibbe, Laura E 132 

Kinneston, Sarah 149 

Linder, Lois (Roberts) .. .'.95 

Lister, Cecil E 101 

McClain, Alice (Galder- 

wood) 95 

McClain, Anna 96 

McClain, Mary E 95 

McClain, Sarah 95 

McCracken, Elizabeth 

(Hanna) 189 

McCracken, Isabel (Ax- 
tell) 192 

McCracken, Lauretta ....192 



2IO 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 
McCracken, Mary E. (Pink- 

erton) 192 

McCracken, Mary (Mcll- 

wain) 189 

McCracken, Mary (McQuis- 

ton) 189 

McCracken, Mary E 189 

McCracken, Nannie A.... 189 

McCracken, Rachel 192 

McCullough, Bessie 134 

McEwen, Mary Lynn ...138 

Mcllwain, Elsie A 190 

Mcllwain, Ethel 191 

Mcllwain, Florence 190 

Mcllwain, Anna B. (Hanna) 

191 
Mcllwain, Emma (Finley) .191 

Mcllwain, Izora 190 

Mcllwain, Laura B 191 

Mcllwain, Lynda L 190 

Mcllwain, Malinda F. (Mil- 
ler) 191 

Mcllwain, Mary F. 

(Moore) 190 

Mcllwain, Maude (Ross). 190 

Mcllwain, Nellie T 190 

McMillan, Lydia 125 

McMillan, Mary Elerta ...125 

McMillan, Rebecca 125 

Medberry, Etta 149 

Mellison, Mary Ill 

Mellison, Susan Ill 

Miller, Alice 107 

Miller, Mary E 146 

Miller, Ruth L 146 

Merchant, Anna (Snyder). 115 
Merchant, Michel (Mitch- 
ell) 112 

Merchant, Maude M. (Os- 
borne) 113 

Merchant, Daisy E. (Bear). 113 
Merchant, Emma J 113 



Page 
Merchant, Elizabeth (Fyffe) 

115 
Merchant, Julia (Smith).. 114 

Merchant, Louise 115 

Merchant, Lucinda (Sil- 

veus) 113 

Merchant, Rosa 113 

Montgomery, Catherine Z. 

(Raine) 169 

Montgomery, Mary S. (Wil- 
son) 170 

Mooney, Clarissa Wiggins. 177 
Mooney, Mary (Wiggins). 177 
Morford, Alice (Pearson). 142 

Morford, Ina C 142 

Moore, Edna 190 

Moore, Etta 92 

Morrow, Margaret 105 

Morrow, Mary E 105 

Moyer Evaline 105 

Nelson, Elsie 117 

Nelson, Susan 117 

Nesbitt, Caroline J 180 

Nipple, Agnes Viola 109 

Nipple Mary M 109 

North, Clarice M 142 

North, Eleanor 125 

North, Elizabeth (Uber)..141 

North, Ethel L 141 

North, Kate 142 

North, Malinda (Runkle).125 
North, Maria (Morford) .142 

North, Mary C 142 

North, Mary E 142 

North, Mary G. (McMil- 
lan) 125 

North, Nellie E 142 

North, Rebecca 125 

Oldham, Reberta (Con- 
gill) 178 

Oldham, Sarah 178 

Osborn, Bertha L 113 



INDEX 



211 



Page 

Osborn, Iva R 113 

Patton, Mary E 135 

Patton, Rita 1 135 

Pearson, Minnie 142 

Porter, Alice (Beatty) . .100 

Porter, Amelia 100 

Porter, Anna (Mortimer) .100 

Porter, Bertha A 140 

Porter, Bessie M 140 

Porter, Carrie Maud 140 

Porter, Lucile G 140 

Porter, Lulu B Ill 

Porter, Nellie (Lawrence). 140 
Porter, Pearl (Anderson). .111 

Pinkerton, Bertha 193 

Pinkerton, Grace L (Mc- 

Kinley) 193 

Pinkerton. Mary E. (Day). 193 

Pinkerton, Ola M 193 

Pinkerton, Pearl 193 

Raine, Mary Z 170 

Reeher, Margaret 126 

Reeher, Marion 126 

Reimold, Rosa May 108 

Rhodes, Anna Blanche. .. .88 

Rhodes, Bell 88 

Rhodes, Bessie 88 

Rhodes, Etta M 88 

Rhodes, Levina B 88 

Robins, Margaret (Fry)... 95 
Robins, Pearl (Murphy).. 95 

Ross, Lela E 190 

Ross, Hortense 190 

Runkle, Helen 125 

Runkle, Mary A 125 

Runkle, Thelma 125 

Smith, Alice B 98 

Smith, Amelia (Hazen)...98 

Smith, Beatrice 98 

Smith, Caroline (Hoffman). 99 

Smith, Flora J 114 

Smith, Irene M 114 



Page 

Smith, Lovina (Stanley) . .99 

Smith, Mary E 115 

Smith, Mary J. (Foust)...99 

Smith, Sarah M 100 

Smith, Zelinka (Beckdol) . .99 
Shafer, Anna M. (Rhodes). 88 

Shafer, lona Belle 88 

Shafer, Loretta 88 

Shaffer, Ella (Miller) .. .107 

Sliaffer, Ellen 107 

Shaffer, A^iola 107 

Sherman, Gladys 100 

Sherman, Innis 100 

Shingledecker, Mary 97 

Shingledecker, Levra 97 

Shingledecker, Lillian ....97 

Snyder, Alice 108 

Snyder, Anna 115 

Snyder, Ethel L 117 

Snyder, Lillie 108 

Snyder, Mary (Garner) .. .107 

Snyder, Pearl 115 

Snyder, Vicie (Jewell) .. .108 

Spitler, Cecil 97 

Spitler, Hazel 97 

Stanley, Sadie (Houth) 99 

Stavely, Caroline (Nes- 

bitt) 180 

Sylveus, Blanch J. (Grif- 
fith) 113 

Sylveus, Pearl A. (Bow- 
man) 113 

Turner, Ada D 146 

Turner, Goldie L 146 

Turner, Leanora D. (Flick- 

ner) 146 

Turner, Margaret A 147 

Turner, Mary 147 

Turner, Sylvia V 146 

Turner, Sarah D. (Boul- 

ton) 146 

Tyrrell, Eunice 1 129 



212 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Tyrrell, Leia P 129 

Uber, Katharine 142 

Van Berlin, Elizabetli N..123 

Van Berlin, Leila 123 

Verman, Mary (Graham) .130 
Verman, Myrtle (Tyrrell) .129 

Waddell, Hazel 152 

Waddell, Ruth 152 

Walker, Amy 97 

Walker, Clara 97 

Walker, Borothy 97 

Walker, Elizabeth 96 

Vv^alker, Ella (Spitler) 97 

Walker, Jane 97 

Walker, Lillian (Boyle)... 97 

Walker, Laura 97 

Walker, Maud M 183 

Walker, Mary (Zimmer- 
man) 97 

Walker, .Sophrona (Shingle- 
decker) 97 

Wallace, Margaret 127 

W^eiss, Agnes A 109 

Weiss, Helen E 109 

Weiss, Mildred P 109 



Page 

Wheildon, Lucile M 127 

Wheildon, Sarah 127 

Wiggins, Clarissa 177 

Wilson, Margaret C 170 

Wringer, Olive F 112 

Wringer, Alice F 112 

Wringer, Alice, M 112 

Wringer, Anna (Cooley).112 

Wringer, Jessie M 103 

Wringer, Helen 1 112 

Wringer, Mary E 112 

Wringer, Mabel V 116 

Wringer, Mary L 112 

Wringer, Olive F 112 

Young. Alice 102 

Young, Clara P. (Hassell).104 

Young Elvira 102 

Young, Helen (Clark) 103 

Young, Julia (Heasley) ..104 
Young, Myrtlie (Broad- 
bent) 104 

Young, Nettie E. (Wringer) 

103 

Young, Ruth B 103 

Young, Sadie H 103 



MEN MARRIED INTO THE FAMILY. 



Page 

Agnew, Robt 153 

Alexander, B. H 184 

Ames, Fred W 133 

Anderson, George 96 

Anderson, Lewis Ill 

Anderson, James C 108 

Andrews, John S 161 

Axtell, George 192 

Bagnall, Fred C 117 

Bagnall, Thomas M 110 

Ball, Wm 147 

Barnhart, Lowell W 122 



Page 

Bastress, Bavid W 90 

Bear, Frederick 113 

Beatty, E. W 100 

Beckdol, Scott 99 

Bell, Austin 117 

Bestwick, James 152 

Biddle, Thomas 100 

Bissell, F. B 149 

Boulton, B. M 146 

Boughton, Earl 153 

Bowman, Frank L 113 

Brightwell, Wm. B 160 



INDEX 



213 



Page 

Broadbent, Amnion 92 

Broadbent, Harry A 104 

Broklehurst, Wm 145 

Bromley, James G 122 

Bromley, Charles 160 

Burgess, J. M 96 

Calderwood, M. J 95 

Caldwell, Wm 181 

Campbell, Ed. C 162 

Canfield, Harry 151 

Canon, C. G 128 

Canon, Jno. C 135 

Carmichiel, Andrew 184 

Chaffey, Richard 131 

Christ, John 92, 96 

Clark, J. B 103 

Cooley, Johnson 112 

Congill, Dr. Wm 178 

Condit, John 130 

Cousins, R. J 192 

Cousins, E. S 89 

Couse, A. W 130 

Corn, Wm 147 

Cozad, Claude 92 

Crockett, J. G 183 

Culp, Charles 106 

Dascomb, A. S 134 

Day, Wm 193 

Donaldson, W. L 126 

Doyle, Wm 97 

Dradgett, Wm 153 

Dye, Ben. A 161 

Ealy, Victor L 90 

Everhart, James H 161 

Fee, Lewis 148 

Fee, Wesley 148 

Ferguson, Ralph T 95 

Ferry, Wm 191 

Ferry, Wm. 1 165 

Findley, Wm 191 

Fleming, F. M 139 

Fleming, Wm 179 



Page 

Flickner, C. M 146 

Flint, Eugene 151 

Forker, John 179 

Forker, Wm 151 

Foulke, Rev. Roscoe 184 

Foust, John W 99 

Foutz, Aaron 153 

Fox, John 110 

Frankel, Herman 172 

Fruit, Richard 89 

Fry, Wm 95 

Fyfe, John 115 

Garner, John 107 

Gill, S. S 183 

Graham, G. J 130 

Griffith, Harvey 102 

Griffith, Israel 113 

Hamilton, George E 151 

Hamilton, John C 140 

Hanna, C. M 191 

Hanna, Jos 189 

Hart, James W 161 

Harrison, W. H 138 

Hassel, John 104 

Hassel, Wm 95 

Hasteller, Wm 110 

Hawn, F. H 165 

Hay, John 151 

Hazen, Sam 98 

Heasley, John 104 

Herold, George W 106 

Hess, Richard 127 

Hoffman, Henry 99 

Hogue, John B 140 

Homer, Daniel 115 

Hosack, James 163 

Hosack, Sam 165 

Houth, Frank 99 

Hunter, V. G 148 

Inraan, Hiram 116 

Jackson, George 99 

Jenson, John 183 



214 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Jewell, M. G 108 

Johnson, H. E 108 

Kerr, Milton 170 

Kibbe, Laverne 132 

Kilgore, S. R 149 

Kinneston, W. G 149 

Lanigan, John 154 

Lawrence, Harry 140 

Lightcap, John S 166 

Linder, W. H 95 

Lister, Wm 101 

Lockwood, C 183 

Masters, Claude 148 

Matthew, Wm 133 

Medberry, B 142 

Melllson, E. C 112 

Mellison, John Ill 

Merchant, Adam 112 

Miller, G. S 191 

Miller, J. C 145 

Miller, Monie 107 

Mitchell, E. C 112 

Montgomery, Rev. James. 169 

Mooney, Sam 177 

Moore, J. R 190 

Moore, J. H 92 

Morford, Ira G 142 

Morrow, W. S 104 

Mortimer, P. M 100 

Moyer, W. J 105 

Murphy, Wm 95 

McClain, T. W 95 

McCracken, Joshua 189 

McCullough, James 129 

McCullough, John B 134 

McEwen, J. W 138 

Mcllwain, John 189 

McKinley, W. J 193 

McMillan, D. L 125 

McQuiston, 189 

Nelson, James R 117 

Nesbitt 180 



Page 

Nipple, Vance 109 

North, John 124 

North, Wm 141 

Oakes, W. H 146 

Oldham, L A 177 

Osborne, Taylor 113 

Olson, Taylor 113 

Olson 101 

Patterson, Leroy 152 

Patton, C. V 135 

Pearson, H. A 142 

Pinkerton, John A 193 

Porter, Hamilton Ill 

Porter, J. W 100 

Porter, R. D 139 

Raine, Thomas 169 

Randlett, R. N 124 

Reeher, L. F 126 

Reimold, D. P 108 

Rhodes, O. M 135 

Rhodes, John D 88 

Roberts, M. L 95 

Robins, James 95 

Rodgers, Edward 90 

Ross, C. V 190 

Runkle, W. W 125 

Shaffer, Cornileus 87 

Schwartz, M 98 

Shaffer, John 107 

Shearer, Edward 148 

Sherman, 100 

Shingledecker, J 97 

Silveus, W. F., Rev 113 

Smith, Geo 98 

Smith, Dr. George H 114 

Snyder, J 115 

Snyder, L. A 117 

Snyder, W. S 107 

South worth, Lee 133 

Sparks, S. E 101 

Spilter, Sherman 97 

Sneath, A. M 179 



INDEX 



215 



Page 

Stanlej', Dave F 99 

Stavely, Jos. H 180 

Steele, John C 160 

Stewart, John A 94 

Stroud, C. W 146 

Swartz, M 98 

Terhune, Paul 171 

Turner, A. P 146 

Tyrrell, J. W 129 

Uber, C. 141 

Van Berlin, J. M 123 

Vernan, W. H 129 

Vogan, H. B 134 

Waddell, John C 152 

Wagoner, J. L 128 

Waid, A. M 126 

Walker, Andrew J 96 



Page 

Walker, James G 183 

Wallace, Clarence E 127 

Weiss, Dr. Walter 109 

Wetzell, Jonathan 150 

Whieldon, W. W 127 

Whitacker, John 151 

Wiggins, Horace 177 

Wilcox, Charles 152 

Wilcox, James 152 

Wilson, Lucene B 170 

Wilson, Joseph E 153 

Wringer, C. N 103 

Wringer, Jos. W Ill 

Wringer, S. G 116 

Young, James 104 

Young, Johnithian 102 

Zimmerman, Prank 97 



WOMEN MARRIED INTO THE FAMILY. 



Page 

Adams, Mary 192 

Agnew, Ruth 172 

Alexander, Ada 162 

Anderson, Anna Gertrude. .91 

Andre, Ada 184 

Armour, Dora 116 

Augenbaugh, Mame 179 

Austin, Mary 153 

Baker, Olive 92 

Ball, Jennie 123 

Barber, Estella 138 

Barrack, Maud 148 

Barton, Hannah 172 

Bayard, Rose 139 

Bell, Mary 101 

Bell, Susan 138 

Bernard, Mary A 87 

Beucher, May 162 

Biddle, Sarah 101 

Blackstone, Hannah 90 



Page 

Bortz, Leah 96 

Bortz, Lucinda 98 

Boulton, Caroline 180 

Broadbent, Mary J 93 

Broadbent, Vina 108 

Bromley, Jane 137 

Burdette, Emma 142 

Burgess, Cora 107 

Burke, Catherine 114 

Busch, Rosa M 112 

Buswell, Susan 102 

Caldwell, Elizabeth 170 

Caldwell, Minnie 163 

Campbell, Frances 117 

Campbell Nancy 116 

Campbell, Emma 99 

Carey, Ella 181 

Carnahan, Ruth 133 

Carrier, Sarah 123 

Chadderton, Sarah 104 



2l6 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Chatelain, Margaret 114 

Clark, Hallie 109 

Clark, Mary 1 146 

Clark, Kate 152 

Carpenter, Laura 131 

Clemens, Juliana 22 

Clements, Alpha 178 

Coffey, Bessie 190 

Conant, Mae S 90 

Condit, Martha A 192 

Coulson, Anna 62 

Coulson, Anna 177 

Cozad, Laura 110 

Cozard, Anna 94 

Cromley, Annette 184 

Cross, Amanda 142 

Daugherty, Eva 103 

Daugherty, Mary 165 

De France, Elizabeth .... 122 

De Prance, Malissa 150 

Dewalt, Margaret 122 

Dick, Anna 91 

Dierker, Nita 138 

Dodds, Adelia 189 

Dolben, Effie 181 

Double, Jane 106 

Doyle, Catherine 97 

Dumars, Elizabeth 109 

Edwards, Lottie 163 

Edward, Mae 163 

Emery, Etta 112 

Parah, Mary 191 

Pell, Ada 106 

Porker, Jane 171 

Porster, Caroline 170 

Frost, Clara 126 

Pry, Dorothy 54, 87 

Garner, Alice 92 

Garner, Mary 101 

Gardner, Mollie 182 

Garr, Eliza 154 

Gaston, Kate 171 



Page 

Geldis, Mary J 146 

George, Eva Dell 127 

Goff, Irene 102 

Grice, Pearl Ill 

Griffin, Susan 147 

Griffith, Susan 101 

Grudal, Edith 113 

Haines, Alice 153 

Hall, Emma 109 

Hallam, Bessie 160 

Harsh, Wilhamia 161 

Hay, Mary 102 

Hines, Emma M 180 

Hess, Jennie Gallagher. ..163 

Herold, Maggie 106 

Hogg, Margaret 159 

Hoineffer, Anna 109 

Hollenbank, Caroline 102 

Homes, Lena 116 

Hosack, Nancy 159 

Home, Crissie R 93 

Hosmer, Sadie 102 

Howe, Eva M 141 

Huey, Jennie 110 

Huey, Mary A 106 

Hunter, Lottie 105 

Hurst, Elizabeth 165 

Inman, Henrietta 91 

Jenkins, Ellen E 192 

Jennings, Elizabeth 93 

Jewell, Marion G 108 

Jewell, Catherine 190 

Jones, Clarinaa 178 

Junkin, Mary 181 

Kenison, Belle 125 

Kenison, Ellen 123 

King, Mary 161 

King, Mary E 88 

Knox, Mina 91 

Knox, Samantha 131 

Lint, Mary 32 

Lowry, Winifred E 162 



INDEX 



217 



Page 

Leech, Louella 178 

Livingstone, Margaret ...190 

Long, Elizabeth 142 

Lord, Bessie 107 

Loyd, Lillian 126 

Lutley, Eliza 189 

Lynn, Harriet 177 

Lyons, Mary M 145 

Maurice, Mary 121 

Mattocks, Lena 89 

Mealy, Edna 95 

Mellon, Mollie 152 

Merchant, Mary 107 

Merrill, Cora E 184 

Metz, Carrie 181 

Miller, Agnes 147 

Miller, Anna 142 

Mogee, Martha 125 

Montgomery, Nettie M. ...190 

Moore, Margaretta 141 

Moore, Mary A 153 

Moore, Mary 109 

Morrison, Mary E 148 

Morrow, Elizabeth 104 

Mourer, Mary 56, 121 

McCallen, Lucinda 94 

McClain, Florence 114 

McCloy, Marie 159 

McCool, Lucy A 193 

McConnell, Julia 117 

McCullough, Sarah 160 

McCurdy, Rose 129 

McEwen, Hanna 125 

McFarland, Louella 182 

McGarr, Louella 182 

McGill, Christiana 172 

McGill, Elizabeth 171 

McLean, Amelia 98 

McQuiston, Rose 94 

Nelson, Margaret 108 

Nelson, Maria Ill 

Nelson, Mary 117 



Page 

Newton, Bertha 123 

Neyhart, Emma 131 

North, Elizabeth 136 

North, Lucy 157 

Osborn, Mrs. Josephine .. 185 

Patterson, Ella 100 

Patton, Margaret J 164 

Pizer, Emma 190 

Pool, Caroline 136 

Price, Phoebe 190 

Rambo, .Margaret 126 

Rice, Adda 123 

Ripple, Amy 97 

Ripple, Jane 97 

Robach, Anna 91 

Roberts, Emma 109 

Ross, Elizabeth E 190 

Rowen, Jennie 126 

Runkle, Jennie 130 

Runkle, Susan 135 

Russell, Sarah J 190 

Scofield, Irene 126 

Scrienen, Mattie 98 

Serena, Anna 145 

Shannon, Retta 105 

Shannon, Susan A 104 

Schattuck, Eva 178 

Sheriff, Lillian 165 

Smith, Delia 105 

Smith, Harriet A 183 

Smith, Mabel 126 

Smith, Malinda 121 

Smith, Lucy A 112 

Snyder, Hannah 112 

.Slater, Lottie 135 

Somerville, Elizabeth 173 

Stewart, Ida 94 

Stewart, Lu 158 

Stinegrabe, Hannah 110 

Stright, Lizzie 135 

Stotler, Eleanor 59, 157 

Stroud, Pearl 138 



2l8 



THE ZAHNISERS 



Page 

Stroud, Delia 140 

Suydam, Jeanette 166 

Supple, Caroline 124 

Supplee, Elizabeth 150 

Swem, Mary 166 

iSwingle, Mary 161 

Taylor, Anna 99 

Taylor, Flora 152 

Thompson, Catherine 62 

Thompson, Hannah Ill 

Thompson, Henrietta .... 109 

Thompson, Mabel 94 

Thompson, Nettie 123 

Tice, Rachael 104 

Titus, Deliah 102 

Umphries, Mamie 148 

Waddell, Lydia 97 

Walker, Mary W 115 

Walters, Nellie 123 



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Weller, Chloe 106 

Weller, Effie 91 

Westlake, Mary 158 

Wharton, Dollie 147 

Whistler, Julia 1B8 

White, Elizabeth 58, 145 

White, Mary 147 

Witlach, Anna 152 

Woods, Angeline 178 

Wooster, Josie 88 

Wooster, Maud 93 

Wright, Anna 116 

Wright, Catherine 61, 169 

Wright, Mamie 116 

Yarian, Emma 108 

Young, Alma 133 

Young, Emma 134 



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